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Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Actor, Producer

Born November 15, 1982 in Harlem, New York, New York, USA

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See It Loud: The History of Black Television
HBO Max
The Lincoln Lawyer
Netflix
Our Kind of People
Disney Plus
The Nice Guys
HBO Max
Chicago Med
Netflix
And So It Goes
Netflix
Chicago P.D.
Amazon Prime Video
The Butler
Netflix
Chicago Fire
Netflix
TRON: Uprising
Disney Plus
Body of Proof
Disney Plus
In Time
Netflix
Unforgettable
Amazon Prime Video
Tron: Legacy
Hotstar
The Kids Are All Right
Mubi
The Messenger
Peacock
Army Wives
Hulu
Ugly Betty
Disney Plus
Take the Lead
Stan
House
Amazon Prime Video
Eve
HBO Max
America's Next Top Model
Hulu
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amazon Prime Video
The Simpsons
Hotstar
Entertainment Tonight
Disney Plus

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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.

Yaya DaCosta Photos

Yaya DaCosta attends City Harvest's 2024 Gala Magic of Motown event in New York

Yaya DaCosta attends The Hollywood Reporter's Women In Entertainment Gala 2023 in LA

Yaya DaCosta Attends Women Making History Awards in LA.Hosted by National Womens History Museum.

Actress Yaya DaCosta attends 2020 Winter TCA Tour - Day 5 in Pasadena

Yaya DaCosta Videos

Our Kind of People Season 1 Trailer | 'A Secret That Will Expose Them All' | Rotten Tomatoes TV

Faith Under Fire | Official Trailer #4 | Premieres January 27 at 8/7c | Lifetime

Faith Under Fire | Official Trailer #1 | Premieres January 27 at 8/7c | Lifetime

Faith Under Fire | Official Trailer #3 | Premieres January 27 at 8/7c | Lifetime

Whitney 2015 First Movie Trailer Yaya DaCosta

Michael Schlesinger on HONEYDRIPPER

John Sayles on What Inspired HONEYDRIPPER

John Sayles' "Honeydripper" Trailer

Antonio Banderas - Take the Lead - Tango scene

TAKE THE LEAD Trailer

The Power of Dance

TAKE THE LEAD Trailer - AddictiveTV Remix

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

See It Loud: The History of Black Television Poster

See It Loud: The History of Black Television Mini-Series2023

The Lincoln Lawyer Poster

The Lincoln Lawyer TV Series2022

Our Kind of People Poster

Our Kind of People TV Series2021

Bolden Feature Film2019

Peel Feature Film2019

-Dash TV Series2018

Faith Under Fire Poster

Faith Under Fire TV Movie2018

The Nice Guys Poster

The Nice Guys Feature Film2016

Chicago Med Poster

Chicago Med TV Series2015

Whitney TV Movie2015

And So It Goes Poster

And So It Goes Feature Film2014

Chicago P.D. Poster

Chicago P.D. TV Series2014

Shanghai Hotel Feature Film2014

The Butler: Gag Reel Poster

The Butler: Gag Reel Video2014

Big Words Poster

Big Words Feature Film2013

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013

Mother of George Poster

Mother of George Feature Film2013

The Butler Poster

The Butler Feature Film2013

The Butler: An American Story Poster

The Butler: An American Story Documentary2013

The Real Poster

The Real TV Series2013

Chicago Fire Poster

Chicago Fire TV Series2012

Dark Horse TV Movie2012

TRON: Uprising Poster

TRON: Uprising TV Series2012

Body of Proof Poster

Body of Proof TV Series2011

In Time Feature Film2011

Stand Off Poster

Stand Off Feature Film2011

Unforgettable Poster

Unforgettable TV Series2011

Weekends at Bellevue TV Movie2011

Lost and Found Short Film2010

The Kids Are All Right Poster

The Kids Are All Right Feature Film2010

Tron: Legacy Poster

Tron: Legacy Feature Film2010

Mercy TV Series2009

The Messenger Poster

The Messenger Feature Film2009

39th NAACP Image Awards Poster

39th NAACP Image Awards TV Special2008

Racing for Time Poster

Racing for Time TV Movie2008

Army Wives Poster

Army Wives TV Series2007

Honeydripper Poster

Honeydripper Feature Film2007

Take the Lead Poster

Take the Lead Feature Film2006

Ugly Betty Poster

Ugly Betty TV Series2006

2005 MuchMusic Video Awards Poster

2005 MuchMusic Video Awards TV Special2005

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

House TV Series2004

America's Next Top Model Poster

America's Next Top Model TV Series2003

Eve TV Series2003

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Series1999

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996

The Simpsons Poster

The Simpsons TV Series1989

Inside Edition Poster

Inside Edition TV Series1988

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981

All My Children Poster

All My Children TV Series1970

Producer

1

Let's Stay Together Poster

Let's Stay Together Feature Film2011

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Suki Waterhouse spotted in Los Angeles

Jennifer Ens at AMFAD Premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival in NY

Charlotte Mckinney spotted at Nobu in Malibu

Meghan Trainor's Performance on NBC's Today Summer Concert Series in New York

Joey King at the premiere of "Despicable Me 4" in New York

Olivia O'Brien spotted at a private party at The Nice Guy in Los Angeles

Michaella Russell attending All My Friends Are Dead Premiere at the Tribeca Festival in NY

Lottie Moss Spotted in London

Lana Del Rey performs at Primavera Sound music festival in Porto, Portugal

Carly Rae Jepsen's Performance at the 2024 Governors Ball in Queens

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Margot Robbie spotted in New York on June 7, 2024

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Joey King attends the Chanel Tribeca Festival Women's Lunch in New York

Larsen Thompson featured in ELLE magazine spread in Beverly Hills

Bailee Madison featured in ELLE Hollywood Rising Event in Beverly Hills

Loren Gray at ELLE Hollywood Rising event in Beverly Hills, 6 June 2024

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