What went on their perfect paradise? Well, let us find out. But despite everything seemed so reasonable, Yaya filed for divorce form Alafia. They gave their son a beautiful name Sankara. Yaya gave birth to a baby boy in September after about one and a half year of sharing vows with her husband. With everything going smoothly in paradise, the couple decided to add a new member in their family. Yaya DeCosta and her ex-husband Joshua The couple felt a zing with each other deciding to tie a knot and shared their vows on June 26, 2012, in Pennsylvania. Joshua is desirable for his works in movies like Cubamor (2001), The Seed (2010) and Se Safando (2012). Yaya DaCosta found the man of her dream in Joshua Bee Alafia, who is an independent film producer and director. Yaya DaCosta's Husband, Joshua Bee Alafia Yaya DaCosta in Chicago Med as April Se*ton Sworn to shine in her career, Yaya DaCosta keeps on appearing movies, and since 2015, she has starred in NBC medical drama Chicago Med in an as April Se*ton, an ED nurse. Upon the release of the film, Yaya's performance was praiseful. Then in 2013, it was announced in an interview with actress Angela Basset on CNN that Yaya DaCosta would star as a musical icon Whitney Houston in a Lifetime television film about her life in Bassett's directorial debut. Yaya DaCosta has also shared the screen with big names like Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker in 2013 in the historical drama The Butler in an as Carol. Involving in every field as possible Yaya, also appeared in magazines, including on the cover of W in September 2010, in L'Offical in November 2010 and Vogue in January 2011 by photographer Patrick Demarchelier. Then in 2010 she had supporting roles in comedy-drama film The Kids Are All Right and science fiction action-adventure Tron: Legacy. Hearing out the saying of All My Children's new head writer, Charles Pratt, Jr., Yaya left the show sometime in August 2008, less than four months of joining.ĭaCosta had a recurring role in popular ABD comedy-drama series Ugly Betty in 2009 as a Nico Slater, daughter of Wilhelmina Slater (played by Vanessa Williams) in the fourth and final season. She was in the ABC soap opera "All My Children as Cassandra Foster," daughter of Angie Hubbard (by Debbi Morgan).īut Yaya left the show soon to join the cast of The First Breeze of Summer on Broadway. Along with the movies, Yaya DaCosta kept on appearing in television too. She kept on appearing with a supporting role in independent films Honeydripper in 2007 and The Messenger in 2009. Grabbing more opportunities to shine Yaya then started in 2006 dance film Take the Lead sharing the screen with Rob Brown, Antoni Banderas, and Alfre Woodard. She began her acting career with a guest-appearance role in an episode UPN sitcom Eve in 2005. Yaya DaCosta too wanted more, wanted to shine and taste victory in other fields than modeling. Success is so good that everything wants more, and those who stop in small-run aren't the achievers. Even without a winner title, Yaya managed to have a successful career in modeling and appeared in numerous ads of big companies like RadioShack, Garnier Fructis, Sephora, Oil of Olay and others. With her beauty and talent, Yaya became a runner-up to actress Eva Marcille. Yaya must be destined to become a model as she was subsequently selected to partake in Cycle-3 of America's Next Top Model. Career Kick Of Yaya DaCostaĪfter gaining a degree from a well-known university, Yaya got forward into modeling as deep down in her heart she was always drawn to it. Instead, our New York girl decide to gain a further educational degree and get more enlightened with intellect.īrown University and majored in Africana Studies and International Relations. With all the talents and opportunities she had, she would have quickly forged a career in acting, but she chooses not to attend any formal arts or acting school to hone her craft further. Yaya also owns a big thank you to her drama teacher who encouraged her for auditioning for significant television roles as she was already a star in her school with all the excellent performances. Driven by zeal to pursue her career in the glamour industry, Yaya began her acting right from her high school. Her high school was Northfield Mount Hermon School which is an elite school in the town. Looking at her educational background, Yaya DaCosta had quite a journey learning. Yaya was born with a mixed descent of African-Brazilian and African-American.įurther, she is fluent in several languages: Portuguese, French, Spanish, controversial Japanese and of course English. She grew up playing with her three siblings - two brothers and a sister. Yaya DaCosta was born on November 15, 1982, in Harlem, New York to Carl Awolowo Johnson and Orundun DaCosta Johnson.
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