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Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

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.

Known for

Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
2025 • Monique Smith
Bolden
Bolden
2019 • Nora Bolden
Peel
Peel
2019 • Sarah
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
2018 • Kendra
The Nice Guys
The Nice Guys
2016 • Tally
Whitney
Whitney
2015 • Whitney Houston
And So It Goes
And So It Goes
2014 • Kennedy
Mother of George
Mother of George
2013 • Sade Bakare

Full filmography

Bolden
Bolden
2019 • Nora Bolden
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Peel
Peel
2019 • Sarah
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Whitney
Whitney
2015 • Whitney Houston
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And So It Goes
And So It Goes
2014 • Kennedy
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Mother of George
Mother of George
2013 • Sade Bakare
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The Butler
The Butler
2013 • Carol Hammie
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Big Words
Big Words
2013 • Annie
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In Time
In Time
2011 • Greta
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TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy
2010 • Siren #3
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The Messenger
The Messenger
2009 • Monica Washington
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Honeydripper
Honeydripper
2007 • China Doll
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Take the Lead
Take the Lead
2006 • LaRhette
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