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Yaya DaCosta American Actress
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Yaya DaCosta dating history
Who
is she
dating right now?
Yaya DaCosta is currently single.
Relationships
Yaya DaCosta was previously married to Joshua Bee Alafia (2012 - 2014).
About
Yaya DaCosta is a 41 year old American Actress. Born Camara DaCosta Johnson on 15th November, 1982 in Harlem, Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, she is famous for her appearance in the third season of the UPN/CW/VH1 reality competition series America's Next Top Model in 2004, in which she finished as the 1st runner-up, in addition to her roles as LaRhette in the 2006 dance drama film Take the Lead, Cassandra Foster in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, Nico Slater in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, Carol Hammie in the 2013 historical drama film The Butler, Whitney Houston in the 2015 Lifetime television biographical drama film Whitney, Princess Kemi (voice) in the Fox animated comedy series The Simpsons, April Sexton in the NBC medical drama series Chicago Med, and Angela Vaughn in the Fox drama series Our Kind of People in a career that spans 2005–present. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
3 years, 11 months
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Total | 1 |
3 years, 11 months
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Details
First Name |
Camara
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Middle Name |
Yaya
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Last Name |
Johnson
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Maiden Name |
Dacosta
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Full Name at Birth |
Camara DaCosta Johnson
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Alternative Name |
Yaya Alafia, Camara Yaya DaCosta Johnson, Camara DaCosta Johnson, Yaya DaCosta, Yaya Da Costa Johnson
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Birthday |
15th November, 1982
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Birthplace |
Harlem, Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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Weight |
123lbs (56 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Curly hair, High cheekbone, Beautiful cat eyes
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Northfield Mount Hermon School
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University |
Brown University
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Occupation Text |
Actress, Model
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Occupation |
Actress
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Claim to Fame |
her appearance in the third season of the UPN/CW/VH1 reality competition series America's Next Top Model in 2004, in which she finished as the 1st runner-up, in addition to her roles as LaRhette in the 2006 dance drama film Take the Lead, Cassandra Foster in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, Nico Slater in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, Carol Hammie in the 2013 historical drama film The Butler, Whitney Houston in the 2015 Lifetime television biographical drama film Whitney, Princess Kemi (voice) in the Fox animated comedy series The Simpsons, April Sexton in the NBC medical drama series Chicago Med, and Angela Vaughn in the Fox drama series Our Kind of People
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Year(s) Active |
2005–present, 2005–present
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Ford Models, The Gersh Agency, Inc.
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Brand Endorsement |
Garnier Fructis, Lincoln Townhouse, Oil of Olay, Radioshack, Seda, Sephora, Scholl’s
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Bust (inches) |
32
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Waist (inches) |
23
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Hips (inches) |
35
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Clothes Size |
2
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Shoe Size |
9,5
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Official Websites |
www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Yaya_Dacosta, yayadacosta.com
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Camara DaCosta Johnson (born November 15, 1982), better known as Yaya DaCosta, is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. DaCosta eventually went to star in ABC's daytime drama series All My Children (2008), ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2009), and NBC's medical drama Chicago Med (2015–2022). DaCosta starred in the Lifetime television film Whitney (2015) as singer Whitney Houston and received praise for her performance.