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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
Character: Monique Smith
MOVIE • 2025
The Lincoln Lawyer
Character: Andrea Freemann
TV • 2022
Our Kind of People
Character: Angela Vaughn
TV • 2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Character: Self
TV • 2021
Bolden
Character: Nora Bolden
MOVIE • 2019
Peel
Character: Sarah
MOVIE • 2019
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
Character: Kendra
MOVIE • 2018
The Nice Guys
Character: Tally
MOVIE • 2016
Chicago Med
Character: April Sexton
TV • 2015
Whitney
Character: Whitney Houston
MOVIE • 2015
And So It Goes
Character: Kennedy
MOVIE • 2014
Chicago P.D.
Character: April Sexton
TV • 2014
Mother of George
Character: Sade Bakare
MOVIE • 2013
The Butler
Character: Carol Hammie
MOVIE • 2013
Big Words
Character: Annie
MOVIE • 2013
Chicago Fire
Character: April Sexton
TV • 2012
In Time
Character: Greta
MOVIE • 2011
Unforgettable
Character: Molly McGinty
TV • 2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Character: Sophie
MOVIE • 2011
Body of Proof
Character: Holly Bennett
TV • 2011