Acting
Yaya DaCosta
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.
Acting
- 2022The Lincoln LawyerAndrea Freemann18 ep.
- 2021Our Kind of PeopleAngela Vaughn12 ep.
- 2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelf1 ep.
- 2015Chicago MedApril Sexton122 ep.
- 2014Chicago P.D.April Sexton2 ep.
- 2012Chicago FireApril Sexton12 ep.
- 2011UnforgettableMolly McGinty1 ep.
- 2011Body of ProofHolly Bennett1 ep.
- 2009MercyBrooke Sullivan1 ep.
- 2006Ugly BettyNico Slater6 ep.
- 2004HouseAnita2 ep.
- 2003EveMs. Jenkins1 ep.
- 2003America's Next Top ModelSelf - Contestant13 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2023The Lincoln LawyerAndrea Freemann18 ep.
- 2023Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelf1 ep.
- 2022Chicago MedApril Sexton3 ep.
- 2015Chicago FireApril Sexton12 ep.
- 2017Chicago P.D.April Sexton2 ep.
- 2015The SimpsonsPrincess Kemi (voice)1 ep.
- 2014UnforgettableMolly McGinty1 ep.
- 2011HouseAnita2 ep.
- 2011Body of ProofHolly Bennett1 ep.
- 2010Army WivesSpecialist Amber Stiles1 ep.
- 2010MercyBrooke Sullivan1 ep.
- 2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAudrina1 ep.
- 2009Ugly BettyNico Slater6 ep.
- 2004America's Next Top ModelSelf - Contestant, Self - Top Model in Action13 ep.
- 2005EveMs. Jenkins1 ep.
Also known as: Yaya Alafia · Camara DaCosta Johnson