Yaya DaCosta

Actor

Born: November 15, 1982 (age 43)
From: Harlem, New York, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (19)

Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story (2025)
Monique Smith
Bolden (2019)
Nora Bolden
Peel (2019)
Sarah
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (2018)
Kendra
The Nice Guys (2016)
Tally
Whitney (2015)
Whitney Houston
And So It Goes (2014)
Kennedy
Mother of George (2013)
Sade Bakare
The Butler (2013)
Carol Hammie
Big Words (2013)
Annie
In Time (2011)
Greta
Whole Lotta Sole (2011)
Sophie
Weekends at Bellevue (2011)
Vanessa
TRON: Legacy (2010)
Siren #3
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Tanya
The Messenger (2009)
Monica Washington
Racing for Time (2008)
Vanessa
Honeydripper (2007)
China Doll
Take the Lead (2006)
LaRhette