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Born · November 15, 1982 (42 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, New York, USA
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.
Andrea Freemann · (19 episodes)
7.7
2022
Angela Vaughn · (12 episodes)
8.1
2021
Self · (1 episode)
4.7
2021
Nora Bolden
4.3
2019
Sarah
6.4
2019
Kendra
8.4
2018
Tally
7.1
2016
April Sexton · (122 episodes)
8.3
2015
Whitney Houston
5.6
2015
Kennedy
6.0
2014
April Sexton · (1 episode)
8.4
2014
Sade Bakare
5.4
2013
Carol Hammie
7.3
2013
Annie
5.0
2013
April Sexton · (12 episodes)
8.4
2012
Greta
7.0
2011
Molly McGinty · (1 episode)
7.2
2011
Sophie
5.3
2011
Holly Bennett · (1 episode)
7.0
2011
Siren #3
6.5
2010
Tanya
6.6
2010
Monica Washington
6.7
2009
Brooke Sullivan · (1 episode)
6.1
2009
Vanessa
5.8
2008
China Doll
6.2
2007
Nico Slater · (6 episodes)
6.3
2006
LaRhette
6.9
2006
Vanessa
0.0
Specialist Amber Stiles · (1 episode)
7.4
2007
Anita · (2 episodes)
8.6
2004
Ms. Jenkins · (1 episode)
9.3
2003
Contestant · (12 episodes)
5.2
2003
Audrina · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Princess Kemi (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989