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.

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Filmography

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series
7.9
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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989Series
8.0
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House

House

2004Series
8.6
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Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

2012Series
8.4
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Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

2014Series
8.4
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Chicago Med

Chicago Med

2015Series
8.3
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The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022Series
7.7
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America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

2003Series
5.3
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Unforgettable

Unforgettable

2011Series
7.2
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Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

2006Series
6.4
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Army Wives

Army Wives

2007Series
7.5
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Body of Proof

Body of Proof

2011Series
7.1