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Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Acting
Born: 1982-11-15
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.

Known For

35 Works
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

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The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989

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House
8.6

House

2004

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Chicago Fire
8.4

Chicago Fire

2012

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Chicago P.D.
8.4

Chicago P.D.

2014

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Chicago Med
8.3

Chicago Med

2015

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Army Wives
7.5

Army Wives

2007

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The Lincoln Lawyer
7.7

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022

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Unforgettable
7.2

Unforgettable

2011

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Body of Proof
7.1

Body of Proof

2011

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America's Next Top Model
5.3

America's Next Top Model

2003

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Ugly Betty
6.4

Ugly Betty

2006

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