Yaya DaCosta: Biography in Details
Who is Yaya DaCosta?
Yaya DaCosta is an American actress and model who is famous for being the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model.
She is also well recognized for her role as singer Whitney Houston in the Lifetime television film ‘Whitney’.
Yaya DaCosta: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
She was born on November 15, 1982, in Harlem, New York City, New York. As of 2022, she is 40 years old. Her birth name is Camara DaCosta Johnson.
She can speak Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, and conversational Japanese.
Yaya holds American citizenship and she belongs African-Brazilian and African-American descent. She has not disclosed information regarding her parents, siblings, and childhood.
Education
She joined the elite Northfield Mount Hermon School and later attended Brown University where she majored in African Studies and International Relations.
Yaya DaCosta: Professional Life and Career
Yaya DaCosta became the runner-up on Cycle 3 of ‘American’s Next Top Model’ and after that, she had a successful career.
She also made her appearance in advertisements for Oil of Olay, Lincoln Townhouse, Seda, Sephora, Radioshack, etc.
DeCosta made her acting debut in the episode of the UPN sitcom ‘EVE’ in 2005. After a year, she starred in the dance film ‘Take the Lead’ in which she starred opposite Rob Brown, Alfre Woodard, and Antonio Banderas.
Yaya DaCosta portrayed the supporting role in the independent films Honeydripper’ in 2007 and in ‘The Messanger’ in 2009.
Yaya DaCosta made her appearance in the ABC opera ‘All My Children’ in 2008 in which she played the character Cassandra Foster but she left the show in less than four months.
Then, Yaya DaCosta portrayed the recurring role in the fourth and final season of the ABC comedy-drama series ‘Ugly Betty as Nico Slater in 2009.
Later, Yaya DaCosta appeared on the cover of magazines like ‘W’, ‘L’Officiel’, ‘Vogue’, etc. Then, she made her appearance in the historical drama ‘The Butler’ in 2013 starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey.
Yaya DaCosta is currently portraying the character of April Sexton in the NBC medical drama ‘Chicago Med’ since 2015.
Awards, Nominations
Yaya DaCosta was nominated for Teen Choice Award in the category Movies-Choice Breakout(Female) for ‘Take the Lead’ in 2006, nominated for Gotham Awards in the category ‘Best Ensemble Cast’ for ‘The Kids are All Right’ in 2010, and Black Reel Award in the category Best Breakthrough Performance for ‘The Kids are All Right’ in 2011, and nominated several other times.
Yaya DaCosta: Net Worth, Salary
Yaya DaCosta has an estimated net worth of around $1 million as of 2022, and her main source of income is from her professional career.
Yaya DaCosta: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Yaya DaCosta revealed through her Instagram that she was a survivor of sexual assault as her former husband, Joshua allegedly sexually assaulted her as she slept.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Yaya DaCosta has a height of 5 feet 7 inches and she weighs 56 kg.
Social Media
Yaya DaCosta has around 239.4k followers on Instagram, about 36.9k followers on Twitter, and around 14k followers on Facebook.
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Yaya DaCosta’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November | Tuesday |
| 2025 | November | Wednesday |
| 2026 | November | Thursday |
| 2027 | November | Friday |
| 2028 | November | Sunday |