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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Character:Monique Smith
Release Date:12/04/2025
Bolden
Character:Nora Bolden
Release Date:03/05/2019
Peel
Character:Sarah
Release Date:07/02/2019
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Character:Kendra
Release Date:27/01/2018
The Nice Guys
Character:Tally
Release Date:15/05/2016
Whitney
Character:Whitney Houston
Release Date:17/01/2015
And So It Goes
Character:Kennedy
Release Date:10/07/2014
Mother of George
Character:Sade Bakare
Release Date:26/08/2013
The Butler
Character:Carol Hammie
Release Date:16/08/2013
Big Words
Character:Annie
Release Date:12/07/2013
In Time
Character:Greta
Release Date:27/10/2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Character:Sophie
Release Date:21/04/2011
TRON: Legacy
Character:Siren #3
Release Date:14/12/2010
The Kids Are All Right
Character:Tanya
Release Date:09/07/2010
The Messenger
Character:Monica Washington
Release Date:13/11/2009
Racing for Time
Character:Vanessa
Release Date:16/02/2008
Honeydripper
Character:China Doll
Release Date:10/09/2007
Take the Lead
Character:LaRhette
Release Date:17/03/2006
Television Appearances
The Lincoln Lawyer
Character:Andrea Freemann
Our Kind of People
Character:Angela Vaughn
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Character:Self
Chicago Med
Character:April Sexton
Chicago P.D.
Character:April Sexton
Chicago Fire
Character:April Sexton
Unforgettable
Character:Molly McGinty
Body of Proof
Character:Holly Bennett
Mercy
Character:Brooke Sullivan
Army Wives
Character:Specialist Amber Stiles
Ugly Betty
Character:Nico Slater
House
Character:Anita
Eve
Character:Ms. Jenkins
America's Next Top Model
Character:Contestant
America's Next Top Model
Character:Self - Top Model in Action
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Audrina
The Simpsons
Character:Princess Kemi (voice)
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