Yaya DaCosta Quotes

United States, Actress
November 15, 1982

Yaya DaCosta (born Camara DaCosta Johnson; November 15, 1982) 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 TV series including ABC daytime drama All My Children (2008), Ugly Betty (2009), and since 2015 stars in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med. Also in 2015, DaCosta starred in the Lifetime television film Whitney as singer Whitney Houston which she received high praise for her performance.

Also known as Model, Television Actor, Film Actor

I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.

Yaya DaCosta
- World
- Me
- Mood
I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.

Yaya DaCosta

Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't.

Yaya DaCosta
- Giving
- Happiness
- Thanks
He moves with so much grace and so much control. He's so strong, but at the same time, he's so soft. It's just so comfortable to dance with him.

Yaya DaCosta
- Control
- Grace
- Moves
We had already planned my wedding when my brother passed away in 2012. When you're grieving, you don't necessarily want to think about something like that, but my brother told me that he wanted me to, so we went ahead and did it.

Yaya DaCosta
- Think
- Brother
- Wedding
My parents were very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My father was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker; my mother was a secretary with the Panthers.

Yaya DaCosta
- Mother
- Father
- Parents
Antonio and I only danced together in a couple of quick scenes. But it was really nice.

Yaya DaCosta
- Couple
- Scenes
- Quick
Both my parents are educators. My siblings and I always had to get good grades no matter what outside interests we had.

Yaya DaCosta
- Parents
- Matter
- Interests

It was a really, really fast but organic process.

Yaya DaCosta
- Process
- Fast
- Organic