Yaya DaCosta

About

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

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999The SimpsonsSeries • 1989HouseSeries • 2004Chicago FireSeries • 2012Chicago P.D.Series • 2014Chicago MedSeries • 2015UnforgettableSeries • 2011The Lincoln LawyerSeries • 2022Army WivesSeries • 2007Ugly BettySeries • 2006Body of ProofSeries • 2011In TimeMovie • 2011The Nice GuysMovie • 2016EveSeries • 2003TRON: LegacyMovie • 2010And So It GoesMovie • 2014The ButlerMovie • 2013MercySeries • 2009The Kids Are All RightMovie • 2010Our Kind of PeopleSeries • 2021Take the LeadMovie • 2006The MessengerMovie • 2009HoneydripperMovie • 2007Whole Lotta SoleMovie • 2011