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 N...
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Complete Filmography
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
2025
as Monique Smith
Monique Smith endures years of horrific abuse at the hands of her family, only to learn that she isn't related to them at all. Searching for truth, Mo...
Bolden
2019
as Nora Bolden
A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.
Peel
2019
as Sarah
After his father takes his two brothers and high tails it, Peel is forced to grow up in a state of arrested development. Once his mother dies, he must...
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
2018
as Kendra
On the day that Antoinette Tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose; to save an Atlanta school ...
The Nice Guys
2016
as Tally
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Whitney
2015
as Whitney Houston
Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
And So It Goes
2014
as Kennedy
Nobody likes self-centered realtor Oren Little, and he prefers it that way. He's deliberately mean to anyone who crosses his path and wants nothing mo...
Mother of George
2013
as Sade Bakare
A Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn are having trouble conceiving a child - a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads to a shocking decis...
The Butler
2013
as Carol Hammie
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as...
Big Words
2013
as Annie
Members of a once-promising hip-hop group, now in their late 30s, struggle with regret, disappointment, and change on Election Night 2008.
In Time
2011
as Greta
In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for ...
Whole Lotta Sole
2011
as Sophie
In a misguided attempt to protect his family and pay back gambling debts to the local Mobster, Jimbo robs a fish market, which is coincidentally owned...
TRON: Legacy
2010
as Siren #3
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a myste...
The Kids Are All Right
2010
as Tanya
Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids...
The Messenger
2009
as Monica Washington
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is pa...
Racing for Time
2008
as Vanessa
Cleveland 'Stack' Stackhouse is a guard with the Texas Correctional Youth Authority who witnesses the cycle of destructive choices and racial tensions...
Honeydripper
2007
as China Doll
In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric gui...
Take the Lead
2006
as LaRhette
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students'...
Weekends at Bellevue
N/A
as Vanessa
The unaired movie that centers on Ellie, the psychiatrist in charge of the weekend shift of Bellevue Hospital psychiatric unit.