Yaya DaCosta

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Television in Production (2 titles)	Episodes	Status
Chicago Med (2026) (TV Series) - April Sexton (1 episode, 2026) April Sexton (1 episode, 2026) See fewer — Episode #11.12 (2026) Season 11, Episode 12 - April Sexton April Sexton See fewer	1
Group Chat (TV Series) - Actress Actress See fewer		Pre-Prod

Past Film & Video (17 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Bolden (2019) Nora Bolden Nora Bolden See fewer
Peel (2019) Sarah Sarah See fewer
The Nice Guys (2016) Tally Tally See fewer	$50MM	$11MM	$36MM	$71MM
And So It Goes (2014) Kennedy (as Yaya Alafia) Kennedy (as Yaya Alafia) See fewer	$18MM	$4.6MM	$15MM	$25MM
The Butler (2013) Carol Hammie (as Yaya Alafia) Carol Hammie (as Yaya Alafia) See fewer	$30MM	$25MM	$117MM	$177MM
Big Words (2013) Annie (as Yaya Alafia) Annie (as Yaya Alafia) See fewer		$7K	$9K	$9K
Mother of George (2013) Sade Bakare (as Yaya Alafia) Sade Bakare (as Yaya Alafia) See fewer	$750K	$22K	$158K	$158K
Let's Stay Together (2011) Producer Producer See fewer
Shanghai Hotel (2011) Kendra Kendra See fewer	$800K
Stand Off (2011) Sophie Sophie See fewer				$18K
In Time (2011) Greta Greta See fewer	$40MM	$12MM	$38MM	$174MM
Lost and Found (2010) (Short) - Actress Actress See fewer
Tron: Legacy (2010) Siren #3 Siren #3 See fewer	$170MM	$44MM	$172MM	$400MM
The Kids Are All Right (2010) Tanya (as Yaya Dacosta) Tanya (as Yaya Dacosta) See fewer	$4MM	$492K	$21MM	$35MM
The Messenger (2009) Monica Washington Monica Washington See fewer	$6.5MM	$45K	$1.1MM	$1.6MM
Honeydripper (2007) China Doll China Doll See fewer	$5MM	$10K	$268K	$545K
Take the Lead (2006) LaRhette LaRhette See fewer	$30MM	$13MM	$35MM	$67MM

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Past Television (22 titles)	Episodes
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story (2025) (TV Movie) - Monique Smith, Executive Producer Monique Smith, Executive Producer See fewer
The Lincoln Lawyer (2023–2024) (TV Series) - Andrea Freeman (19 episodes, 2023) Andrea Freeman (19 episodes, 2023) See fewer The Gods of Guilt (Oct 17, 2024) Season 3, Episode 10 - Andrea Freeman Andrea Freeman See fewer See more See fewer Loading	19
Chicago Med (2015–2022) (TV Series) - April Sexton (122 episodes, 2015) April Sexton (122 episodes, 2015) See fewer This Could Be the Start of Something New (Dec 7, 2022) Season 8, Episode 9 - April Sexton April Sexton See fewer See more See fewer Loading	122
Our Kind of People (2021–2022) (TV Series) - Angela Vaughn (12 episodes, 2021) Angela Vaughn (12 episodes, 2021) See fewer Kiss It Up to God (Jan 25, 2022) Season 1, Episode 12 - Angela Vaughn Angela Vaughn See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
Chicago Fire (2015–2021) (TV Series) - April Sexton (12 episodes, 2015) April Sexton (12 episodes, 2015) See fewer Escape Route (Mar 10, 2021) Season 9, Episode 8 - April Sexton April Sexton See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
Chicago P.D. (2017–2019) (TV Series) - April Sexton (3 episodes, 2017) April Sexton (3 episodes, 2017) See fewer Infection, Part III (Oct 16, 2019) Season 7, Episode 4 - April Sexton April Sexton See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Faith Under Fire (2018) (TV Movie) - Kendra Kendra See fewer
The Simpsons (2015) (TV Series) - Princess Kemi (voice) (1 episode, 2015) Princess Kemi (voice) (1 episode, 2015) See fewer The Princess Guide (Mar 1, 2015) Season 26, Episode 15 - Princess Kemi (voice) Princess Kemi (voice) See fewer	1
Whitney (2015) (TV Movie) - Whitney Houston Whitney Houston See fewer
Unforgettable (2014) (TV Series) - Molly McGinty (1 episode, 2014) Molly McGinty (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Cashing Out (Jul 20, 2014) Season 3, Episode 4 - Molly McGinty Molly McGinty See fewer	1
Dark Horse (2012) (TV Movie) - Amy Amy See fewer
Tron: Uprising (2012) (TV Series) - Additional Voices (1 episode, 2012) Additional Voices (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Blackout (Jun 21, 2012) Season 1, Episode 4 - Additional Voices Additional Voices See fewer	1
House (2011–2012) (TV Series) - Anita (2 episodes, 2011) Anita (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer Runaways (Jan 30, 2012) Season 8, Episode 10 - Anita Anita See fewer Perils of Paranoia (Nov 28, 2011) Season 8, Episode 8 - Anita Anita See fewer	2
Weekends at Bellevue (2011) (TV Movie) - Vanessa Vanessa See fewer
Body of Proof (2011) (TV Series) - Holly Bennett (1 episode, 2011) Holly Bennett (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Helping Hand (Apr 5, 2011) Season 1, Episode 3 - Holly Bennett Holly Bennett See fewer	1
Army Wives (2010) (TV Series) - Specialist Amber Stiles (1 episode, 2010) Specialist Amber Stiles (1 episode, 2010) See fewer AWOL (Jul 25, 2010) Season 4, Episode 14 - Specialist Amber Stiles Specialist Amber Stiles See fewer	1
Mercy (2010) (TV Series) - Brooke Sullivan (1 episode, 2010) Brooke Sullivan (1 episode, 2010) See fewer There Is No Room for You on My Ass (Mar 17, 2010) Season 1, Episode 17 - Brooke Sullivan Brooke Sullivan See fewer	1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009) (TV Series) - Audrina (1 episode, 2009) Audrina (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Anchor (Dec 9, 2009) Season 11, Episode 10 - Audrina Audrina See fewer	1
Ugly Betty (2009) (TV Series) - Nico Slater (7 episodes, 2009) Nico Slater (7 episodes, 2009) See fewer Level (7) with Me (Nov 27, 2009) Season 4, Episode 7 - Nico Slater Nico Slater See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
All My Children (2008) (TV Series) - Cassandra Foster (44 episodes, 2008) Cassandra Foster (44 episodes, 2008) See fewer Episode #1.9944 (Aug 25, 2008) Season 1, Episode 9,944 - Cassandra Foster Cassandra Foster See fewer See more See fewer Loading	44
Racing for Time (2008) (TV Movie) - Vanessa Vanessa See fewer
Eve (2005) (TV Series) - Ms. Jenkins (1 episode, 2005) Ms. Jenkins (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Prom Night (Mar 1, 2005) Season 2, Episode 16 - Ms. Jenkins Ms. Jenkins See fewer	1

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Self (15 titles)
Tamron Hall (2025) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2025) Self (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Yaya DaCosta/Chrissy Metz (Apr 10, 2025) Season 6, Episode 137 - Self Self See fewer
See It Loud: The History of Black Television (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Contestant - America's Next Top Model (1 episode, 2023) Self - Contestant - America's Next Top Model (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Keeping It Real (Jul 30, 2023) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self - Contestant - America's Next Top Model Self - Contestant - America's Next Top Model See fewer
Touré Show (2023) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2023) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2023) See fewer Yaya DaCosta-I'm An Actor (Jul 12, 2023) Season 1, Episode 386 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Major Jackson-I'm A Poet (May 3, 2023) Season 1, Episode 376 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Community (Mar 15, 2023) Season 2, Episode 4 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2014–2021) (TV Series) - Self (5 episodes, 2014) Self (5 episodes, 2014) See fewer Episode #41.8 (Sep 21, 2021) Season 41, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Real (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Yaya DaCosta (Sep 21, 2021) Season 8, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
-Dash (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Noah x2 (Nov 14, 2019) Season 2, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Made in Hollywood (2013–2019) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2013) Self (2 episodes, 2013) See fewer Long Shot/The Intruder/El Chicano/The Last Summer/Bolden (May 4, 2019) Season 14, Episode 26 - Self Self See fewer Episode #8.39 (Aug 17, 2013) Season 8, Episode 39 - Self (as Yaya Alafia) Self (as Yaya Alafia) See fewer
Celebrity Page (2019) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2019) Self (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer Episode #4.139 (Mar 14, 2019) Season 4, Episode 139 - Self Self See fewer Episode #4.128 (Feb 27, 2019) Season 4, Episode 128 - Self Self See fewer
Inside Edition (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode #26.83 (Jan 7, 2015) Season 26, Episode 83 - Self Self See fewer
The Butler: An American Story (2013) (TV Movie) - Self (as Yaya Alafia) Self (as Yaya Alafia) See fewer
39th NAACP Image Awards (2008) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
E! True Hollywood Story (2006) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer America's Next Top Model (Mar 26, 2006) Self Self See fewer
2005 MuchMusic Video Awards (2005) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
America's Next Top Model (2004) (TV Series) - Self - Contestant (25 episodes, 2004) Self - Contestant (25 episodes, 2004) See fewer The Girl Who Wins It All (Dec 15, 2004) Season 3, Episode 13 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading

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Archive Footage (3 titles)
Entertainment Tonight Canada (2017) (TV Series) - Herself from 2015 (archive footage) (1 episode, 2017) Herself from 2015 (archive footage) (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Chicago Universe: On The Front Lines with ET Canada (Apr 17, 2017) Herself from 2015 (archive footage) Herself from 2015 (archive footage) See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2015) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2015) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode dated 10 January 2015 (Jan 10, 2015) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Butler: Gag Reel (2014) (Video) - Self (archive footage) (as Yaya Alafia) Self (archive footage) (as Yaya Alafia) See fewer

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