Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

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.

  • Title: Yaya DaCosta
  • Popularity: 10.828
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1982-11-15
  • Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, New York, USA
  • Homepage: http://yayadacosta.com
  • Also Known As: Yaya Alafia, Camara DaCosta Johnson, Yaya DaCosta
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Yaya DaCosta Movies

  • 2010
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    TRON: Legacy
    TRON: Legacy

    6.469 2010 HD

    Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Jeff Bridges

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  • 2006
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    Take the Lead
    Take the Lead

    6.9 2006 HD

    A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Antonio Banderas

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  • 2008
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    Racing for Time
    Racing for Time

    5.8 2008 HD

    Cleveland 'Stack' Stackhouse is a guard with the Texas Correctional Youth Authority who witnesses the cycle of destructive choices and racial...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Charles S. Dutton

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  • 2015
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    Whitney
    Whitney

    5.5 2015 HD

    Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Yaya DaCosta

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  • 2010
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    The Kids Are All Right
    The Kids Are All Right

    6.599 2010 HD

    Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Julianne Moore

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  • 2011
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    In Time
    In Time

    7 2011 HD

    In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Justin Timberlake

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  • 2013
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    The Butler
    The Butler

    7.345 2013 HD

    A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Forest Whitaker

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  • 2016
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    The Nice Guys
    The Nice Guys

    7.114 2016 HD

    A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ryan Gosling

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  • 2014
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    And So It Goes
    And So It Goes

    6.1 2014 HD

    Nobody likes self-centered realtor Oren Little, and he prefers it that way. He's deliberately mean to anyone who crosses his path and wants nothing...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Michael Douglas

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  • 2007
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    Honeydripper
    Honeydripper

    6.2 2007 HD

    In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Danny Glover

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  • 2019
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    Bolden
    Bolden

    4.3 2019 HD

    A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Gary Carr

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  • 2019
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    Peel
    Peel

    6.4 2019 HD

    After his father takes his two brothers and high tails it, Peel is forced to grow up in a state of arrested development. Once his mother dies, he...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Emile Hirsch

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  • 2009
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    The Messenger
    The Messenger

    6.727 2009 HD

    Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service....

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ben Foster

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  • 2011
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    Whole Lotta Sole
    Whole Lotta Sole

    5.3 2011 HD

    In a misguided attempt to protect his family and pay back gambling debts to the local Mobster, Jimbo robs a fish market, which is coincidentally...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Colm Meaney

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  • 1970
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    Weekends at Bellevue
    Weekends at Bellevue

    1 1970 HD

    The unaired movie that centers on Ellie, the psychiatrist in charge of the weekend shift of Bellevue Hospital psychiatric unit.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Lauren Ambrose

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  • 2013
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    Mother of George
    Mother of George

    5.5 2013 HD

    A story about a woman willing to do anything and risk everything for her marriage.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Isaach De Bankolé

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  • 2013
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    Big Words
    Big Words

    5 2013 HD

    Members of a once-promising hip-hop group, now in their late 30s, struggle with regret, disappointment, and change on Election Night 2008.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Dorian Missick

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  • 2018
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    Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
    Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story

    8.7 2018 HD

    On the day that Antoinette Tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose; to save an Atlanta school...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Toni Braxton

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  • 2010
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    Ugly Betty
    Ugly Betty

    6.2 2010 HD

    Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these skills will help her to get a job within the Meade...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: America Ferrera

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  • 2006
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    Eve
    Eve

    9.2 2006 HD

    Eve is an American sitcom starring Eve, Jason Winston George, Ali Landry, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Brian Hooks and Sean Maguire. It aired on the UPN...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Eve

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  • 2024
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    Chicago Med
    Chicago Med

    8.3 2024 HD

    An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together....

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jessy Schram

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  • 2024
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    Chicago Fire
    Chicago Fire

    8.4 2024 HD

    An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Taylor Kinney

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  • 2012
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    House
    House

    8.595 2012 HD

    Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hugh Laurie

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  • 2024
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    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons

    8.011 2024 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Dan Castellaneta

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  • 2024
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    Chicago P.D.
    Chicago P.D.

    8.4 2024 HD

    A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Jason Beghe

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  • 2022
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    Our Kind of People
    Our Kind of People

    7.9 2022 HD

    A strong-willed single mom sets out to reclaim her family's name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line but discovers a dark secret...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Yaya DaCosta

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  • 2016
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    Unforgettable
    Unforgettable

    7.2 2016 HD

    Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Poppy Montgomery

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  • 2023
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    Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
    Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

    3.5 2023 HD

    Get personal with Robin Roberts and some of Hollywood’s groundbreaking women as they bear witness to their incredible journeys on their path to...

    Genre: Talk

    Cast:

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  • 2013
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    Body of Proof
    Body of Proof

    6.9 2013 HD

    Dr. Megan Hunt was in a class of her own, a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game. But her world is turned upside down when a devastating car...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Dana Delany

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  • 2023
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    The Lincoln Lawyer
    The Lincoln Lawyer

    7.7 2023 HD

    Sidelined after an accident, hotshot Los Angeles lawyer Mickey Haller restarts his career - and his trademark Lincoln - when he takes on a murder...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

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  • 2024
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    7.953 2024 HD

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Mariska Hargitay

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  • 2018
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    America's Next Top Model
    America's Next Top Model

    5.3 2018 HD

    Aspiring models compete for a chance to break into the business with a panel of judges critiquing their progress throughout the competition.

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Tyra Banks

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  • 2010
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    Mercy
    Mercy

    6.2 2010 HD

    Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Taylor Schilling

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  • 2013
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    Army Wives
    Army Wives

    7.4 2013 HD

    Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Catherine Bell

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