The Nice Guys2016
As Tally
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Yaya DaCosta
Born
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.
Filmography (19)
TRON: Legacy2010
As Siren #3
TMDb 6.5 / 10
In Time2011
As Greta
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Butler2013
As Carol Hammie
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Take the Lead2006
As LaRhette
TMDb 6.9 / 10
And So It Goes2014
As Kennedy
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Kids Are All Right2010
As Tanya
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Messenger2009
As Monica Washington
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Honeydripper2007
As China Doll
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Whitney2015
As Whitney Houston
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Bolden2019
As Nora Bolden
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story2018
As Kendra
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Whole Lotta Sole2011
As Sophie
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Peel2019
As Sarah
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Big Words2013
As Annie
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Racing for Time2008
As Vanessa
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story2025
As Monique Smith
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Mother of George2013
As Sade Bakare
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Weekends at Bellevue2011
As Vanessa
Filmography and biography: TMDb