Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Acting

Born November 15, 1982 · Harlem, New York, New York, USA

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 A…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

House

House

2004

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

2012

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

2014

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

2015

Army Wives

Army Wives

2007

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022

Acting(35)

2025Not My Family: The Monique Smith StoryMonique Smith

2022The Lincoln LawyerAndrea Freemann

2021Our Kind of PeopleAngela Vaughn

2021Turning the Tables with Robin RobertsSelf

2019BoldenNora Bolden

2018Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff StoryKendra

2016The Nice GuysTally

2015Chicago MedApril Sexton

2015WhitneyWhitney Houston

2014And So It GoesKennedy

2014Chicago P.D.April Sexton

2013Mother of GeorgeSade Bakare

2013The ButlerCarol Hammie

2013Big WordsAnnie

2012Chicago FireApril Sexton

2011In TimeGreta

2011UnforgettableMolly McGinty

2011Whole Lotta SoleSophie

2011Body of ProofHolly Bennett

2011Weekends at BellevueVanessa

2010TRON: LegacySiren #3

2010The Kids Are All RightTanya

2009The MessengerMonica Washington

2009MercyBrooke Sullivan

2008Racing for TimeVanessa

2007HoneydripperChina Doll

2007Army WivesSpecialist Amber Stiles

2006Ugly BettyNico Slater

2006Take the LeadLaRhette

2003EveMs. Jenkins

2003America's Next Top ModelSelf - Contestant

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAudrina

1989The SimpsonsPrincess Kemi (voice)

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