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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 15, 1982
Age
43 years old
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Popularity Score
2.3
Filmography
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Monique Smith
2025Movie
The Lincoln Lawyer
Andrea Freemann
2022TV
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self
2021TV
Our Kind of People
Angela Vaughn
2021TV
Bolden
Nora Bolden
2019Movie
Peel
Sarah
2019Movie
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Kendra
2018Movie
The Nice Guys
Tally
2016Movie
Whitney
Whitney Houston
2015Movie
Chicago Med
April Sexton
2015TV
And So It Goes
Kennedy
2014Movie
Chicago P.D.
April Sexton
2014TV
The Butler
Carol Hammie
2013Movie
Big Words
Annie
2013Movie
Mother of George
Sade Bakare
2013Movie
Chicago Fire
April Sexton
2012TV
In Time
Greta
2011Movie
Whole Lotta Sole
Sophie
2011Movie
Weekends at Bellevue
Vanessa
2011Movie
Body of Proof
Holly Bennett
2011TV
Unforgettable
Molly McGinty
2011TV
TRON: Legacy
Siren #3
2010Movie
The Kids Are All Right
Tanya
2010Movie
The Messenger
Monica Washington
2009Movie
Mercy
Brooke Sullivan
2009TV
Racing for Time
Vanessa
2008Movie
Honeydripper
China Doll
2007Movie
Army Wives
Specialist Amber Stiles
2007TV
Take the Lead
LaRhette
2006Movie
Ugly Betty
Nico Slater
2006TV
House
Anita
2004TV
Eve
Ms. Jenkins
2003TV
America's Next Top Model
Self - Contestant
2003TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrina
1999TV
The Simpsons
Princess Kemi (voice)
1989TV