Acting · Harlem, New York, New York, USA · Born November 15, 1982
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.
MovieNot My Family: The Monique Smith Story
2025
as Monique Smith
TVThe Lincoln Lawyer
2022
as Andrea Freemann
TVOur Kind of People
2021
as Angela Vaughn
TVTurning the Tables with Robin Roberts
2021
as Self
MovieBolden
2019
as Nora Bolden
MoviePeel
2019
as Sarah
MovieFaith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
2018
as Kendra
MovieThe Nice Guys
2016
as Tally
TVChicago Med
2015
as April Sexton
MovieWhitney
2015
as Whitney Houston
MovieAnd So It Goes
2014
as Kennedy
TVChicago P.D.
2014
as April Sexton
MovieMother of George
2013
as Sade Bakare
MovieThe Butler
2013
as Carol Hammie
MovieBig Words
2013
as Annie
TVChicago Fire
2012
as April Sexton
MovieIn Time
2011
as Greta
TVUnforgettable
2011
as Molly McGinty
MovieWhole Lotta Sole
2011
as Sophie
TVBody of Proof
2011
as Holly Bennett
MovieWeekends at Bellevue
2011
as Vanessa
MovieTRON: Legacy
2010
as Siren #3
MovieThe Kids Are All Right
2010
as Tanya
MovieThe Messenger
2009
as Monica Washington
TVMercy
2009
as Brooke Sullivan
MovieRacing for Time
2008
as Vanessa
MovieHoneydripper
2007
as China Doll
TVArmy Wives
2007
as Specialist Amber Stiles
TVUgly Betty
2006
as Nico Slater
MovieTake the Lead
2006
as LaRhette
TVHouse
2004
as Anita
TVEve
2003
as Ms. Jenkins
TVAmerica's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Contestant
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Audrina
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Princess Kemi (voice)
