Yaya DaCosta

November 15, 1982 (age 43) Harlem, New York, New York, USA
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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.

Their titles like In Time, The Nice Guys, and TRON: Legacy - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

16 titles
Community avg: 7.84 /10
  • 1
    1
    2011October 2011 by Andrew Niccol
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.90 Excellent
  • 2
    2
    2016May 2016 by Shane Black
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    8.06 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    2010December 2010 by Joseph Kosinski
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    7.48 Good++
  • 4
    4
    2013August 2013 by Lee Daniels
    Drama
    Drama
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    2010July 2010 by Lisa Cholodenko
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    2006March 2006 by Liz Friedlander
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    2009November 2009 by Oren Moverman
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    2014July 2014 by Rob Reiner
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.08 Good
  • 9
    9
    2015January 2015 by Angela Bassett
    Romance, Drama, Music
    Romance, Drama, Music
    7.09 Good
  • 10
    10
    2011April 2011 by Terry George
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.99 Good
  • 11
    11
    2007September 2007 by John Sayles
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.40 Good++
  • 12
    12
    2021–2022
    Drama
    Drama
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 13
    13
    2019February 2019 by Rafael Monserrate
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    2019May 2019 by Dan Pritzker
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.18 Good+
  • 15
    15
    2025April 2025 by Tailiah Breon
    Drama
    Drama
    7.99 Excellent
  • 16
    16
    2018January 2018 by Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Drama
    Drama
    8.05 Excellent