Top Model - Yaya Da Costa


Yaya Dacosta - Runner up of America's Next Top Model cycle 3.  The Proud Black Girl Who Shine on TV Screen. Camara DaCosta Johnson (born November 15, 1982), better known as Yaya DaCosta, 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's daytime drama All My Children (2008), Ugly Betty (2009), and from 2015 to 2021 stars in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med. DaCosta starred in the Lifetime television film Whitney (2015) as singer Whitney Houston and received praise for her performance.

DaCosta was born on November 15, 1982, in New York City, and is of Brazilian and African-American descent. She was raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. In addition to English, she can speak Portuguese, French, and Spanish. She attended the elite Northfield Mount Hermon School during her high school years before attending college where she majored in Africana Studies and International Relations at Brown University.

After finishing second on Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model, DaCosta went on to have a successful career. DaCosta only appeared once in the bottom two during the competition. She has appeared in advertisements for Garnier Fructis, Lincoln Townhouse, Oil of Olay, Radioshack, Seda, Sephora and Dr. Scholl's. She has graced the covers of numerous magazines, including W,Hype Hair, Splash and Global Modeling. In 2014, she landed a spot in Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter advertising campaign. DaCosta began acting in 2005 after guest-starring in an episode of the UPN sitcom Eve. She then starred opposite Rob Brown, Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard in the 2006 dance film Take the Lead. DaCosta had supporting roles in the independent films Honeydripper (2007) and The Messenger (2009).

She appeared in the ABC soap opera All My Children in 2008 as Cassandra Foster, the daughter of Angie Hubbard (Debbi Morgan). According to an interview with All My Children's new head writer, Charles Pratt, Jr., DaCosta left the role some time in August 2008, less than four months after joining the show, to join the cast of The First Breeze of Summer on . The First Breeze of Summer was presented from 2008 to 2009 by the historic Negro Ensemble Company. In 2009, she had a recurring role as Nico Slater, the daughter of Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams) in the fourth and final season of the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty.

In 2010, DaCosta had supporting roles in the comedy-drama film The Kids Are All Right and the science fiction action-adventure film Tron: Legacy. Later, she appeared in the magazines, including on the cover of W (September 2010), in L'Officiel (in November 2010), and in Vogue (in January 2011 by Patrick Demarchelier). In 2013, she also appeared as Carol in the historical drama film The Butler, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey.

In 2015, it was announced in an interview with actress Angela Bassett on CNN that DaCosta would star as musical icon Whitney Houston in a Lifetime television film about her life, which was Bassett's directorial debut. DaCosta received high praise for her performance. Also since 2015, DaCosta has starred in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med as April Sexton, an ED nurse.


Yaya Da Costa - Runner up of America's Next Top Model cycle 19


Yaya Da Costa

Nationality : American
Hair Color : Brown
Eye Color :  Brown

Birthday : 1992
Birthplace : Minneapolis, USA

Height : 5'9,5 - 177 cm
Measurements : (US)  39-31-45,5 ; (EU) 99-79-115
Dress Size : (US) 10; (EU) 40
Shoes Size : (US) 9,5 ; (EU) 41 ; (UK) : 7

Agencies :
IMG Models - New York
IMG Models - Paris
IMG Models - London
IMG Models - Milan
IMG Models - Los Angeles

ANTM Portfolio

Magazine Cover






Lookbook & Catalogue


Music Video

Raphael Saadiq - Good Man MV 2016

Ads & Campaign



Dr. Schools 2008



Editorial/Magazine Spread





















Career highlight

Starred in high end commercial fashion brand campaign
Tom Ford 2014
GAP 2007 

Modeling in biggest cosmetic brand
Olay 2007

Modeling in biggest fashion magazine
Vogue US, Glamour US, W Magazine, L'Officiel Paris


 

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