Yaya DaCosta was born in New York City, New York, United States, on November 15, 1982, is an American actress. Young Yaya DaCosta first started performing in school theater productions, at the age of 11. She made her big screen debut in drama dance film Take the Lead (2006) in role as LaRhette. She got her television debut in UPN sitcom Eve (2005) in role as Ms. Jenkins. Yaya's breakthrough performance came as Cassandra Foster in ABC soap opera All My Children (2008). She landed her Off-Broadway debut in a play "The First Breeze of Summer" (2008), in role as Lucretia, at The Signature Theater, for which she won the Vivian Robinson / AUDELCO Recognition Award for Excellence in Black Theater.
How tall is Yaya DaCosta and what is her weight? Yaya DaCosta's height is 5' 7" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 170 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 123.5 іn pоunds or 56 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 42 years old. Her net worth is around 1 million dollars. Yaya DaCosta body measurements are bust-waist-hip 33-23-34 in inches or 84-58-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32C with cup size C.
Yaya DaCosta
November 15, 1982
42 years old
United States
Scorpio
Dark Brown
Dark Brown
5 ft 7 in | 170 cm
$1 Million
33-23-34 in | 84-58-86.5 cm
56 kg | 123.5 lbs
32C
8 US | 38.5 EU
She was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Movies – Choice Breakout (Female) for her role as LaRhette in drama dance film Take the Lead (2006).
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble for her role as China Doll in musical drama movie Honeydripper (2007).
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for her role as Tanya in comedy drama film The Kids Are All Right (2010).
Tron: Legacy (2010) science fiction action as Siren
In Time (2011) science fiction action as Greta
Whole Lotta Sole (2011) crime comedy as Sophie
Mother of George (2013) drama as Sade
The Butler (2013) historical drama as Carol Hammie
She played Whitney Houston in biographical film Whitney (2015).
The Nice Guys (2016) neo-noir action comedy as Tally
Peel (2019) comedy drama as Sarah
Bolden (2019) drama as Nora Bolden
She had recurring role as Nico Slater in ABC comedy drama television series Ugly Betty (2009).
She had recurring role as Anita in Fox medical drama television series House (2011-2012), in 2 episodes.
She played April Sexton in Chicago Fire (2015-2019), Chicago Med (2015-2021) and Chicago P.D. (2017-2019).
Our Kind of People (2021-2022) Fox drama series as Angela Vaughn
Attended the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Mount Hermon, Massachusetts.
Graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, with a degree in Africana Studies and International Relations.
Has two brothers: Mamadou Johnson, Djani Johnson and one sister, Djassi DaCosta Johnson.
Has Brazilian, West African, Cherokee Native American and Irish ancestry.
Speak Portuguese, Spanish and French.
She was the runner-up in reality television series Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model (2004).
Featured in advertisements for Sephora, Garnier Fructis, Lincoln Townhouse, Oil of Olay, Radioshack, Seda and Dr. Scholl's.
Featured in music videos for:
Kanye West "Gold Digger" (2005)
Chingy "Pullin' Me Back" (2006)
Sean Kingston "Beautiful Girls" (2007)
Jay-Z "Roc Boys" (2007)
Raphael Saadiq "Good Man" (2011)
Lives in New York City and Chicago.
She was in a long-term relationship with film producer and director, Joshua Bee Alafia (2012-2015), they have one son, Sankara.