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Camara DaCosta Johnson (born November 15, 1982), known as Yaya DaCosta, is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. DaCosta eventually went to star in ABC's daytime drama series All My Children (2008), ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2009), and NBC's medical drama Chicago Med (2015–2022).
493K Followers, 359 Following, 213 Posts - Yaya (@yayadacosta) on Instagram: "Channel".
Yaya DaCosta. Actress: The Butler. Yaya DaCosta was born and raised in New York City along with her sister and two brothers. She got her first acting gig at the age of eleven when her junior high school drama teacher, Ann Willis Ratray, encouraged her to audition for educational films.
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- Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Jul 6, 2023 · The introspective actress has crafted quite the career for herself. From starring in the 2015 Lifetime biopic Whitney to playing April Sexton on Chicago Med, DaCosta has proven she’s a force in the acting world. And she’s set to do that again in season 2 of Netflix legal drama series The Lincoln Lawyer, out now.
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Yaya DaCosta is an actress and model who was born in Harlem and graduated from Brown University. She was the runner-up in America's Next Top Model season 3 and has appeared in films such as The Butler and The Kids Are All Right.
- Actress, Producer
- November 15, 1982
Jun 16, 2024 · Learn more about Yaya DaCosta, who played ER Nurse April Sexton on Chicago Med for six seasons and married Dr. Ethan Choi in 2023. Find out about her career as a model, doula, and actress in Our Kind of People and The Lincoln Lawyer.
Sep 21, 2021 · After six seasons playing the nurse April Sexton on the hit NBC medical drama “Chicago Med,” Yaya DaCosta was contemplating her future in the “Chicago” franchise earlier this spring when she...
