Details
Alternate Names: Yaya Alafia, Camara DaCosta Johnson, Yaya DaCosta, یایا داکوستا
Physical Characteristics: - Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Eye Color: brown
- Hair Color: black hair
Career
First Appearances: - Take the Lead (2006) as LaRhette
Most Important Roles: - TRON: Legacy (2010) as Siren #3
- Take the Lead (2006) as LaRhette
- Racing for Time (2008) as Vanessa
- The Kids Are All Right (2010) as Tanya
- In Time (2011) as Greta
- The Butler (2013) as Carol Hammie
- The Messenger (2009) as Monica Washington
- Whole Lotta Sole (2011) as Sophie
- Big Words (2013) as Annie
Career Highlights: - TRON: Legacy (2010)
- Take the Lead (2006)
- Racing for Time (2008)
- The Kids Are All Right (2010)
- In Time (2011)
- The Butler (2013)
- The Messenger (2009)
- Whole Lotta Sole (2011)
- Big Words (2013)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Hollywood Award - Best Ensemble Cast (2014)
- Nominated for 1 Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress - Drama (Television) (2024)
- Nominated for 1 Teen Choice Award - Movies - Choice Breakout (Female) (2006)
- Nominated for 1 Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series (2016)
- Nominated for 1 Black Reel - Best Breakthrough Performance (2011)
- Nominated for 1 PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting (2010)
- Nominated for 1 COFCA Award - Best Ensemble (2011)
- Nominated for 1 WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble (2010)
Full 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.
