Yaya DaCosta

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Nov 15, 1982 (42 years old)

Yaya DaCosta

Known For

Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
1h 27m
Movie 2025

Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story

Monique Smith endures years of horrific abuse at the hands of her family, only to learn that she isn't related to them at all. Searching for truth, Monique embarks on a life-long quest to discover her true identity and biological origins.

The Lincoln Lawyer
TV Show 2022

The Lincoln Lawyer

Sidelined after an accident, hotshot Los Angeles lawyer Mickey Haller restarts his career - and his trademark Lincoln - when he takes on a murder case.

Our Kind of People
TV Show 2021

Our Kind of People

A strong-willed single mom sets out to reclaim her family's name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line but discovers a dark secret about her own mother's past that will turn her world upside-down.

Peel
1h 41m
Movie 2019

Peel

After his father takes his two brothers and high tails it, Peel is forced to grow up in a state of arrested development. Once his mother dies, he must forge his own path and attempts to find his lost brethren.

Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
1h 25m
Movie 2018

Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story

On the day that Antoinette Tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose; to save an Atlanta school under siege from a deranged killer bent on murdering the students.

The Nice Guys
1h 56m
Movie 2016

The Nice Guys

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

Whitney
1h 30m
Movie 2015

Whitney

Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

Mother of George
1h 46m
Movie 2013

Mother of George

A Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn are having trouble conceiving a child - a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads to a shocking decision that could either save or destroy them.

Big Words
1h 33m
Movie 2013

Big Words

Members of a once-promising hip-hop group, now in their late 30s, struggle with regret, disappointment, and change on Election Night 2008.

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.

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