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.
Acting credits 15 titles
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
as Monique Smith
Film
2025
7.0
Our Kind of People
as Angela Vaughn
Series
2021–2022
7.8
Bolden
as Nora Bolden
Film
2019
4.2
Peel
as Sarah
Film
2019
6.4
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
as Kendra
Film
2018
8.4
The Nice Guys
as Tally
Film
2016
7.1
And So It Goes
as Kennedy
Film
2014
6.0
Mother of George
as Sade Bakare
Film
2013
5.3
The Butler
as Carol Hammie
Film
2013
7.3
In Time
as Greta
Film
2011
7.0
Whole Lotta Sole
as Sophie
Film
2011
5.4
TRON: Legacy
as Siren #3
Film
2010
6.6
The Kids Are All Right
as Tanya
Film
2010
6.6
The Messenger
as Monica Washington
Film
2009
6.7
Take the Lead
as LaRhette
Film
2006
6.9
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7.0
Film
In Time
Greta
2011
7.1
Film
The Nice Guys
Tally
2016
6.6
Film
TRON: Legacy
Siren #3
2010
7.3
Film
The Butler
Carol Hammie
2013
6.7
Film
The Messenger
Monica Washington
2009
5.4
Film
Whole Lotta Sole
Sophie
2011
6.0
Film
And So It Goes
Kennedy
2014
6.9
Film
Take the Lead
LaRhette
2006
6.6
Film
The Kids Are All Right
Tanya
2010
7.8
Series
Our Kind of People
Angela Vaughn
2021–2022
5.3
Film
Mother of George
Sade Bakare
2013
6.4
Film
Peel
Sarah
2019
4.2
Film
Bolden
Nora Bolden
2019
7.0
Film
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Monique Smith
2025
8.4
Film
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Kendra
2018