Yaya DaCosta
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DaCosta in September 2010
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| Born |
Camara DaCosta Johnson November 15, 1982 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Spouse(s) | Joshua Bee Alafia (m. 2012; separated 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Manager | Ford Models |
Yaya DaCosta (born Camara DaCosta Johnson; November 15, 1982) is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. In 2015, she began starring in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med as Nurse April Sexton.
DaCosta was born on November 15, 1982, in Harlem, New York, and is of Brazilian and African-American descent. In addition to English, she can speak Portuguese, French, Spanish, and conversational Japanese. She attended the elite Northfield Mount Hermon School during her high school years before attending college where she majored in Africana Studies and International Relations at Brown University.
On June 26, 2012, DaCosta married independent film producer and director Joshua Bee Alafia. In September 2013, she gave birth to their son, Sankara. As of November 12, 2015, DaCosta has filed for divorce from Alafia.
After finishing second on Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model, DaCosta went on to have a successful career. DaCosta only appeared once in the bottom two during the competition. She has appeared in advertisements for Garnier Fructis, Lincoln Townhouse, Oil of Olay, Radioshack, Seda, Sephora and Dr. Scholl's.
DaCosta began acting in 2005 after guest-starring in an episode of the UPN sitcom Eve. She then starred opposite Rob Brown, Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard in the 2006 dance film Take the Lead. DaCosta had supporting roles in the independent films Honeydripper (2007) and The Messenger (2009).
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