Yaya DaCosta Biography
Yaya DaCosta is an American actress and model who was born and raised by her parents in New York City, United States as Camara DaCosta Johnson, She was teh runner-up in Cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model. She eventually went to star in TV series including ABC’s daytime drama All My Children (2008), Ugly Betty (2009), and since the year 2015 stars in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med and she starred in the Lifetime television film Whitney (2015) as singer Whitney Houston and received praise for her performance.
Yaya DaCosta Age
DaCosta was born on 15 November 1982, as Camara DaCosta Johnson, in New York City, United States.
Yaya DaCosta Height
DaCosta is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Yaya DaCosta Family
DaCosta was born and raised by her parents, Carl Awolowo Johnson(father) and Orundun DaCosta Johnson(mother). DaCosta has a sister named Djassi Dacosta Johnson. 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.
Yaya DaCosta Husband
DaCosta is married to her husband Joshua Bee Alafia, a film producer and director in 2012 and divorced in 2015. DaCosta gave birth to their son, Sankara.
Yaya DaCosta Son
DaCosta has one son named Sankara Alafia, who was born in September 2013.
Yaya DaCosta Movies and TV shows
- Chicago Med Since 2015
- Whitney 2015
- Take the Lead 2006
- Chicago Fire Since 2012
- The Kids Are All Right 2010
- The Butler 2013
- Honeydripper 2007
- The Nice Guys 2016
- Tron: Legacy 2010
- Bolden 2019
- In Time 2011
- Whole Lotta Sole 2012
- Racing for Time 2008
- Mother of George 2013
- The Messenger 2009
- And So It Goes 2014
- Faith Under Fire 2018
- Big Words 2013
- Shanghai Hotel 2007
- Peel 2019
- Weekends at Bellevue 2011
- Super băieţi
- Corsa per la vita
- Peel – Famiglia cercasi
- Беги, Ванесса, беги
- America’s Next Top Model
- Antoinette – Gott ist größer als der Schmerz
- Dark Horse
- Whitney: Príbeh hviezdys
Yaya DaCosta Net Worth
DaCosta has a net worth of $1 million dollars 2which includes her assets, money, and income and her main source of income is her career as an actress and model.