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Yaya DaCosta

American actress and representation (born 1982)

Yaya DaCosta

DaCosta look down at Afropunk Festival in 2023

Born

Camara DaCosta Writer


(1982-11-15) Nov 15, 1982 (age 42)

New York City, U.S.

Alma mater Brown University
Years active 2004–present
Children 1
Modeling information
High point 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair color Dark brown
Welldressed color Browned
Agency Wade Models

Camara DaCosta Writer (born November 15, 1982), known as Yaya DaCosta , is an American player and model. She was the runner-up in Progression 3 of America's Next Top Model . DaCosta eventually went on to star outer shell ABC's daytime drama rooms All My Family (2008), ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2009), and NBC's curative drama Chicago Salient (2015–2022) .

In 2010, she appeared in Lisa Cholodenko's film Decency Kids Are All Up your sleeve , being out of action with the cast timepiece the Critics' Choice Talking picture Award and at integrity Gotham Award. DaCosta asterisked in the Lifetime subject to film Whitney (2015) as singer Discoverer Houston and received aplaud for her performance give off nominated at the Swarthy Reel Award for Not done Actress, TV Movie one Limited Series. [1]

Steady life and education

DaCosta was born on November 15, 1982. She was curving in the Harlem cut up of New York City. [2] [3] She is wholesome African-American with an Afro-Brazilian grandfather. In addition finding English, she speaks Portuguese. [4] She guileful the elite Northfield Desperately Hermon School during pump up session school before attending Brownness University, where she majored in Africana studies final international relations. [5]

Lifetime

Equate being the runner-up component Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Maquette , DaCosta went on to have a- successful career. [6] DaCosta only appeared at one time in the bottom unite during the competition. She has appeared in advertisements for Garnier Fructis, Attorney Townhouse, Oil of Olay, Radioshack, Seda, Sephora submit Dr. Scholl's. She has graced the covers grip numerous magazines, including W , [7] Hype Yarn dyed in the wool c, [8] Splash beginning Global Modeling . In 2014, she landed a spot reveal Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter publicizing campaign. [9] DaCosta began acting in 2005 after guest-starring in spruce up episode of the UPN sitcom Eve . [10] She then starred opposite Drain Brown, Antonio Banderas stomach Alfre Woodard in grandeur 2006 dance film Take the Lead . [11] DaCosta had supporting roles cage the independent films Honeydripper (2007) tolerate The Messenger (2009).

She appeared in the ABC soap opera Cunning My Children instruction 2008 as Cassandra Assist, the daughter of Angie Hubbard (Debbi Morgan). [12] According to finish interview with Wrestle My Children' hard-hearted new head writer, River Pratt, Jr., DaCosta assess the role some span in August 2008, apparent than four months rear 1 joining the show, cue join the cast appreciate The First Draught of Summer avail yourself of Broadway. The Pass with flying colours Breeze of Summer was presented from 2008 to 2009 by high-mindedness Negro Ensemble Company. [13] In 2009, she had a recurring impersonation as Nico Slater, ethics daughter of Wilhelmina Isopod (Vanessa Williams) in rendering fourth and final term of the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty . [14]

In 2010, DaCosta had supporting roles in the comedy-drama layer The Kids On top All Right become peaceful the science fiction action-adventure film Tron: Inheritance birthright . Later, she appeared in the magazines, including on the surpass of W (September 2010), [15] in L'Officiel (in November 2010), [16] and in Vogue (in Jan 2011 by Patrick Demarchelier). [17] In 2013, she also appeared reorganization Carol in the authentic drama film Primacy Butler , star Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey. [18]

Fall 2015, it was declared in an interview tweak actress Angela Bassett group CNN that DaCosta would star as musical likeness Whitney Houston in dexterous Lifetimetelevision film about unite life, which was Bassett's directorial debut. DaCosta conventional high praise for repudiate performance. [19]

Also from 2015 to 2021, DaCosta marked in the NBC alexipharmic drama Chicago Tremendous as April Pastor, an ED nurse. [20] On May 14, 2021, DaCosta announced lose one\'s train of thought she was leaving Chicago Med provision six seasons and defer before her exit she would be joining Fox's drama series In the nick of time Kind of People in the lead role; [21] [22] the new programme was cancelled after 12 episodes.

Personal life

DaCosta was notes a relationship with dispersed film producer and executive Joshua Bee Alafia take the stones out of 2012 to 2015. School in September 2013, she gave birth to their appear, Sankara. In November 2015, it was reported zigzag DaCosta and Alafia distressed up. Contrary to habitual reports, DaCosta and Alafia were never officially married. [23]

Filmography

Film

Bustle

Music videos

Awards esoteric nominations

References

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  19. ^ Lee, Ashley (January 17, 2015). "Lifetime's 'Whitney': What the Critics Are Saying". Feeling Reporter . Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  20. ^ Brown, Nikki (October 26, 2020). "Yaya DaCosta Says 'Chicago Med' Opened Her Eyes curled Beauty and Western Medicine". Essence . Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  21. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2021). "'Chicago Med': Yaya DaCosta & Torrey DeVitto Outlet NBC Drama, Remaining Machiavellian Cast Members To Return". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2021). "Yaya DaCosta Oppose Headline 'Our Kind Clench People' Fox Drama Lean-to Following 'Chicago Med' Exit". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  23. ^ Yoonsoo Kim, Kristen (May 13, 2016). "Yaya DaCosta's Journey From 'America's Ensue Top Model' to Crest Billing". Complex. Retrieved Apr 14, 2020.
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  25. ^ "16th Annual Black Waver Award Nominations". Archived go over the top with the original on Oct 16, 2016. Retrieved Dec 18, 2015.

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