Yaya DaCosta

Birth Name:

Camara DaCosta Johnson

Birth Place:

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress

Won the Vivian Robinson-AUDELCO Recognition Award for excellence in black theater for her role in "The First Breeze of Summer" at The Signature Theater in New York City
Majored in African studies and international relations at Brown University, graduating in 2004
Married cinematographer, director, editor Joshua Bee Alafia in June of 2012
Began acting when she was a child on through her college years before landing a spot on "America's Next Top Model," then made her acting debut in TV's "Eve" (2005), followed by the "Take the Lead" film in 2006
Quote: "Modeling is a certain kind of acting but It's not at all as challenging in that way․ It's definitely challenging physically, and you have to be disciplined․"
Model and actress who has appeared in "America's Next Top Model," "All My Children," "Ugly Betty" and "TRON: Legacy․"
Has also performed on stage in theatrical productions

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