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 34
Movies 18
TV Shows 16
self 1
Voice 1
Andrea Freemann
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
TV
10
Angela Vaughn
Our Kind of People (2021)
TV
Self
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (2021)
TV
Nora Bolden
Bolden (2019)
Movie
4.75
Sarah
Peel (2019)
Movie
Kendra
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (2018)
Movie
Tally
The Nice Guys (2016)
Movie
6.29
April Sexton
Chicago Med (2015)
TV
5.76
Whitney Houston
Whitney (2015)
Movie
Kennedy
And So It Goes (2014)
Movie
8
April Sexton
Chicago P.D. (2014)
TV
6.12
Carol Hammie
The Butler (2013)
Movie
5.3
Annie
Big Words (2013)
Movie
Sade Bakare
Mother of George (2013)
Movie
April Sexton
Chicago Fire (2012)
TV
6.89
Greta
In Time (2011)
Movie
8.5
Molly McGinty
Unforgettable (2011)
TV
5
Sophie
Whole Lotta Sole (2011)
Movie
Holly Bennett
Body of Proof (2011)
TV
Siren #3
TRON: Legacy (2010)
Movie
5.83
Tanya
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Movie
5.66
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
7.74
Eve (2003)
TV
Contestant
America's Next Top Model (2003)
TV
8
Audrina
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.45
Princess Kemi (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Vanessa
Weekends at Bellevue
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.76
Based on 2.98 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1989
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2011
2011
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1982-11-15 (41 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
Height1.7-1, 173-centimeter
SpouseJoshua Bee Alafia
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsYaya Alafia, Camara DaCosta Johnson, Yaya DaCosta
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