
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.
Bolden
2019
Peel
2019
The Nice Guys
2016
Chicago Med
2015
Whitney
2015
And So It Goes
2014
Chicago P.D.
2014
Mother of George
2013
The Butler
2013
Big Words
2013
Chicago Fire
2012
In Time
2011
Unforgettable
2011
Whole Lotta Sole
2011
Body of Proof
2011
TRON: Legacy
2010
The Messenger
2009
Mercy
2009
Racing for Time
2008
Honeydripper
2007
Army Wives
2007
Ugly Betty
2006
Take the Lead
2006
House
2004
Eve
2003
The Simpsons
1989


































