Yaya DaCosta
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 (35 titles)
6.0MovieNot My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Monique Smith · 2025
7.7ShowThe Lincoln Lawyer
Andrea Freemann · 2022
7.8ShowOur Kind of People
Angela Vaughn · 2021
3.2ShowTurning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self · 2021
4.1MovieBolden
Nora Bolden · 2019
6.4MoviePeel
Sarah · 2019
8.4MovieFaith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Kendra · 2018
7.1MovieThe Nice Guys
Tally · 2016
8.3ShowChicago Med
April Sexton · 2015
5.7MovieWhitney
Whitney Houston · 2015
6.0MovieAnd So It Goes
Kennedy · 2014
8.4ShowChicago P.D.
April Sexton · 2014
5.3MovieMother of George
Sade Bakare · 2013
7.3MovieThe Butler
Carol Hammie · 2013
5.0MovieBig Words
Annie · 2013
8.4ShowChicago Fire
April Sexton · 2012
7.0MovieIn Time
Greta · 2011
7.2ShowUnforgettable
Molly McGinty · 2011
5.4MovieWhole Lotta Sole
Sophie · 2011
7.1ShowBody of Proof
Holly Bennett · 2011
MovieWeekends at Bellevue
Vanessa · 2011
6.5MovieTRON: Legacy
Siren #3 · 2010
6.6MovieThe Kids Are All Right
Tanya · 2010
6.8MovieThe Messenger
Monica Washington · 2009
5.8ShowMercy
Brooke Sullivan · 2009
5.8MovieRacing for Time
Vanessa · 2008
5.9MovieHoneydripper
China Doll · 2007
7.5ShowArmy Wives
Specialist Amber Stiles · 2007
6.4ShowUgly Betty
Nico Slater · 2006
6.9MovieTake the Lead
LaRhette · 2006