Person Details
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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
(1999) AudrinaHouse
(2004) AnitaChicago Fire
(2012) April SextonChicago P.D.
(2014) April SextonChicago Med
(2015) April SextonBody of Proof
(2011) Holly BennettUnforgettable
(2011) Molly McGintyThe Lincoln Lawyer
(2022) Andrea FreemannActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 |