Yaya DaCosta

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Simpsons

House

Chicago Fire

Chicago P.D.

Chicago Med

The Lincoln Lawyer

Unforgettable

All Movies (19)

• Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story2025 · as Monique Smith
• Bolden2019 · as Nora Bolden
• Peel2019 · as Sarah
• Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story2018 · as Kendra
• The Nice Guys2016 · as Tally
• Whitney2015 · as Whitney Houston
• And So It Goes2014 · as Kennedy
• Mother of George2013 · as Sade Bakare
• The Butler2013 · as Carol Hammie
• Big Words2013 · as Annie
• In Time2011 · as Greta
• Whole Lotta Sole2011 · as Sophie
• Weekends at Bellevue2011 · as Vanessa
• TRON: Legacy2010 · as Siren #3
• The Kids Are All Right2010 · as Tanya
• The Messenger2009 · as Monica Washington
• Racing for Time2008 · as Vanessa
• Honeydripper2007 · as China Doll
• Take the Lead2006 · as LaRhette

All TV Shows (17)

• The Lincoln Lawyer2022 · as Andrea Freemann
• Our Kind of People2021 · as Angela Vaughn
• Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts2021 · as Self
• Chicago Med2015 · as April Sexton
• Chicago P.D.2014 · as April Sexton
• Chicago Fire2012 · as April Sexton
• Unforgettable2011 · as Molly McGinty
• Body of Proof2011 · as Holly Bennett
• Mercy2009 · as Brooke Sullivan
• Army Wives2007 · as Specialist Amber Stiles
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Nico Slater
• House2004 · as Anita
• Eve2003 · as Ms. Jenkins
• America's Next Top Model2003 · as Self - Contestant
• America's Next Top Model2003 · as Self - Top Model in Action
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Audrina
• The Simpsons1989 · as Princess Kemi (voice)