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Aliases: Yaya Alafia , Camara DaCosta Johnson , Yaya DaCosta

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Harlem, New York, New York, USA

Homepage: http://yayadacosta.com

Movie Involvements: 12

TV Involvements: 12


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8
House
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9

House

(2004) Anita
Chicago Fire
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8

Chicago Fire

(2012) April Sexton
Chicago P.D.
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8

Chicago P.D.

(2014) April Sexton
Chicago Med
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8

Chicago Med

(2015) April Sexton
Body of Proof
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7

Body of Proof

(2011) Holly Bennett
Unforgettable
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7

Unforgettable

(2011) Molly McGinty
The Lincoln Lawyer
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8

The Lincoln Lawyer

(2022) Andrea Freemann

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Andrea Freemann
2021 Angela Vaughn
Self
2019 Nora Bolden
Sarah
2018 Kendra
2016 Tally
2015 April Sexton
Whitney Houston
2014 Kennedy
April Sexton
2013 Carol Hammie
Annie
Sade Bakare
2012 April Sexton
2011 Greta
Molly McGinty
Sophie
Holly Bennett
2010 Siren #3
Tanya
2009 Monica Washington
Brooke Sullivan
2008 Vanessa
2007 China Doll
Specialist Amber Stiles
2006 Nico Slater
LaRhette
2004 Anita
2003 N/A
Contestant
1999 Audrina
1989 Princess Kemi (voice)
Vanessa
Year Character Movie/Tv

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