As Actor
Bolden
2019
4.3
Yaya DaCosta
Acting
Birth Date
November 15, 1982
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Biography
Camara DaCosta Johnson, professionally known as Yaya Alafia (formerly Yaya DaCosta), is an American actress and model. She's best known for her starring role as April Sexton on NBC's Chicago Med, as Andrea Vaughn in Our Kind of People, and as Whitney Houston in the TV movie Whitney. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. She eventually went to star as Cassandra in ABC's daytime soap All My Children, as Nico Slater in ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty, and as April Sexton on NBC's medical drama Chicago Med. She's also appeared in films including The Kids Are All Right, In Time, The Messenger, The Butler, And So It Goes, and The Nice Guys.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Peel
2019
6.4
As Actor
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
2018
8.4
As Actor
Whitney
2015
5.7
As Actor
Mother of George
2013
5.3
As Actor
In Time
2011
7.0
As Actor
TRON: Legacy
2010
6.5
As Actor
The Kids Are All Right
2010
6.6
As Actor
The Messenger
2009
6.8
As Actor
Racing for Time
2008
5.8
As Actor
Honeydripper
2007
5.9
As Actor
Take the Lead
2006
6.9