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.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 19
TV Shows 16
self 1
Voice 1
April Sexton
One Chicago Crossover Event (2025)
Movie
Andrea Freemann
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
TV
10
Angela Vaughn
Our Kind of People (2021)
TV
Nora Bolden
Bolden (2019)
Movie
4.75
Sarah
Peel (2019)
Movie
April Sexton
Chicago Med (2015)
TV
5.57
Whitney Houston
Whitney (2015)
Movie
Kennedy
And So It Goes (2014)
Movie
8
April Sexton
Chicago P.D. (2014)
TV
5.87
Sade Bakare
Mother of George (2013)
Movie
Carol Hammie
The Butler (2013)
Movie
9
April Sexton
Chicago Fire (2012)
TV
6.81
Molly McGinty
Unforgettable (2011)
TV
5
Holly Bennett
Body of Proof (2011)
TV
Siren #3
TRON: Legacy (2010)
Movie
6.55
Monica Washington
The Messenger (2009)
Movie
6
Brooke Sullivan
Mercy (2009)
TV
6
Vanessa
Racing for Time (2008)
Movie
China Doll
Honeydripper (2007)
Movie
Specialist Amber Stiles
Army Wives (2007)
TV
Nico Slater
Ugly Betty (2006)
TV
5.81
LaRhette
Take the Lead (2006)
Movie
Anita
House (2004)
TV
7.83
Ms. Jenkins
Eve (2003)
TV
Contestant
America's Next Top Model (2003)
TV
8
Princess Kemi (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.68
Vanessa
Weekends at Bellevue
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1982-11-15 (42 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
Height173-centimeter
RelationshipsJoshua Bee Alafia (2012 - 2015)
SpouseJoshua Bee Alafia
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsYaya Alafia, Camara DaCosta Johnson, Yaya DaCosta, یایا داکوستا
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