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3Yaya [=DaCosta=] (born Camara [=DeCosta=] Johnson, November 15, 1982) is an American actor best known for ''Series/AllMyChildren'', ''Series/UglyBetty'', and ''Series/ChicagoMed''. [=DaCosta=] is also known for portraying Music/WhitneyHouston in the telefilm ''Whitney'', as well as being the runner-up of the third season of ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel''.
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5She was partners with Joshua Bee Alafia and they have one child.
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7!!Selected Filmography
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9[[AC:Film Roles]]
10* ''Film/TakeTheLead'' (2006) - [=LaRhette=]
11* ''Film/{{Honeydripper}}'' (2007) - China Doll
12* ''Film/TheMessenger2009'' - Monica Washington
13* ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight'' (2010) - Tanya
14* ''Film/TronLegacy'' (2010) - Siren
15* ''Film/InTime'' (2011) - Greta
16* ''Film/WholeLottaSole'' (2011) - Sophie
17* ''Film/MotherOfGeorge'' (2013) - Sade
18* ''Film/TheButler'' (2013) - Carol Hammie
19* ''Film/AndSoItGoes'' (2014) - Kennedy
20* ''Film/{{Whitney}}'' (2015) - Music/WhitneyHouston (TV Movie)
21* ''Film/TheNiceGuys'' (2016) - Tally
22* ''Film/{{Bolden}}'' (2019) - Nora Bolden
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24[[AC:Television Roles]]
25* ''Series/AllMyChildren'' (2008) - Cassandra Foster
26* ''Series/UglyBetty'' (2009) - Nico Slater, recurring role
27* ''Series/{{House}}'' (2011-2012) - Anita, recurring role
28* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (2015) - Princess of Kemi of Nigeria, guest role
29* ''Series/OneChicago'' - April Sexton
30** ''Series/ChicagoMed'' (2017-2019, main)
31** ''Series/ChicagoFire'' (2015-2021, recurring role)
32** ''Series/ChicagoPD'' (2015-2021, recurring role)

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