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.
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Monique Smith
2025
The Lincoln Lawyer
Andrea Freemann · (19 episodes)
2022
Our Kind of People
Angela Vaughn · (12 episodes)
2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Bolden
Nora Bolden
2019
Peel
Sarah
2019
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Kendra
2018
The Nice Guys
Tally
2016
Chicago Med
April Sexton · (122 episodes)
2015
Whitney
Whitney Houston
2015
And So It Goes
Kennedy
2014
Chicago P.D.
April Sexton · (2 episodes)
2014
Mother of George
Sade Bakare
2013
The Butler
Carol Hammie
2013
Big Words
Annie
2013
Chicago Fire
April Sexton · (12 episodes)
2012
In Time
Greta
2011
Unforgettable
Molly McGinty · (1 episode)
2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Sophie
2011
Body of Proof
Holly Bennett · (1 episode)
2011
TRON: Legacy
Siren #3
2010
The Kids Are All Right
Tanya
2010
The Messenger
Monica Washington
2009
Mercy
Brooke Sullivan · (1 episode)
2009
Racing for Time
Vanessa
2008
Honeydripper
China Doll
2007
Army Wives
Specialist Amber Stiles · (1 episode)
2007
Take the Lead
LaRhette
2006
Weekends at Bellevue
Vanessa
Ugly Betty
Nico Slater · (6 episodes)
2006
House
Anita · (2 episodes)
2004
Eve
Ms. Jenkins · (1 episode)
2003
America's Next Top Model
Contestant · (12 episodes)
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrina · (1 episode)
1999
The Simpsons
Princess Kemi (voice) · (1 episode)
1989