Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Yaya DaCosta

1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.

Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek

Votes: 125,415

2. House M.D. (2004–2012)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery

Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.

Stars: Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jesse Spencer

Votes: 514,869

3. Chicago Fire (2012– )

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama

The story of firefighters and paramedics in the city of Chicago, both on a personal and professional level.

Stars: Taylor Kinney, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Joe Minoso

Votes: 64,749

4. Chicago P.D. (2014– )

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Follows District 21 of the Chicago Police Department, made up of two different groups: the uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit.

Stars: Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, LaRoyce Hawkins

Votes: 45,017

5. The Simpsons (1989– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner

Votes: 436,483

6. Chicago Med (2015– )

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

The city's most highly skilled medical team saves lives, while navigating their unique interpersonal relationships.

Stars: Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt, Nick Gehlfuss

Votes: 29,744

7. The Lincoln Lawyer (2022– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Need a lawyer? Call Mickey Haller. He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln, and he's ready to hit the gas. Moving through Los Angeles, he takes cases while balancing a private life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives.

Stars: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson

Votes: 64,844

8. The Nice Guys (2016)

R | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.

Director: Shane Black | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer

Votes: 374,330 | Gross: $36.26M

9. Tron: Legacy (2010)

PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.

Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner

Votes: 356,181 | Gross: $172.06M

10. In Time (2011)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Will Salas is accused of murder and on the run with a hostage.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde

Votes: 446,989 | Gross: $37.52M

11. Ugly Betty (2006–2010)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Smart but wholesome Betty embraces her unique appearance and independent attitude in the cutthroat world of New York fashion.

Stars: America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz

Votes: 47,918

12. All My Children (1970–2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Mystery

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

Stars: Susan Lucci, David Canary, Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison

Votes: 3,268

13. Army Wives (2007–2013)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, War

Four women and one man share the common bond of loving someone in the U.S. Army.

Stars: Brian McNamara, Wendy Davis, Catherine Bell, Sterling K. Brown

Votes: 8,437

14. Body of Proof (2011–2013)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Medical examiner Megan Hunt's unique approach to solving crimes puts her at odds with her superiors.

Stars: Dana Delany, Jeri Ryan, Geoffrey Arend, Windell Middlebrooks

Votes: 19,961

15. Unforgettable (2011–2016)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Carrie Wells, a former police detective, has a rare ability to remember virtually everything she experiences including detailed visual recall. She returns to police work and uses her ability to solve crimes.

Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh, James Hiroyuki Liao, Jane Curtin

Votes: 20,963

16. The Butler (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 132 min | Biography, Drama

As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda

Votes: 119,791 | Gross: $116.63M

17. The Kids Are All Right (2010)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.

Director: Lisa Cholodenko | Stars: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska

Votes: 134,487 | Gross: $20.81M

18. America's Next Top Model (2003–2018)

TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

A cyclical competition in which women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.

Stars: Adrianne Curry, Yoanna House, Tyra Banks, J. Alexander

Votes: 18,466

19. And So It Goes (2014)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A self-absorbed realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins, Annie Parisse

Votes: 15,294 | Gross: $15.16M

20. Tron: Uprising (2012–2013)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the computer world of the Grid, a young program joins Tron's fight against their world's tyranny.

Stars: Elijah Wood, Tricia Helfer, Charlie Bean, Elizabeth Ho

Votes: 8,843

21. Take the Lead (2006)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Music

A dance teacher offers to conduct detention for a group of misfit students by teaching them ballroom dancing. He overcomes their insecurities and prejudices, to enter them in a dance competition.

Director: Liz Friedlander | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard

Votes: 26,665 | Gross: $34.74M

22. Entertainment Tonight (1981– )

30 min | News, Talk-Show

"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world.

Stars: Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Nancy O'Dell

Votes: 2,769

23. The Messenger (I) (2009)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance, War

An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer.

Director: Oren Moverman | Stars: Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone

Votes: 36,797 | Gross: $0.07M

24. Mercy (2009–2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

Three nurses deal with patients and personal issues at Mercy Hospital.

Stars: Taylor Schilling, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jaime Lee Kirchner, James Tupper

Votes: 3,074

25. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.

Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker

Votes: 1,256

26. Eve (2003–2006)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Follows Shelly and her group of friends as they experience life's highs and lows.

Stars: Eve, Jason George, Ali Landry Monteverde, Natalie Desselle Reid

Votes: 1,298

27. Our Kind of People (2021–2022)

TV-14 | Drama

A single mom risks it all and moves her family to a vineyard with hopes of taking her natural-hair-care line to the next level by infiltrating the African American elite in Oak Bluffs.

Stars: Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown

Votes: 1,718

28. The Real (I) (2013–2022)

TV-PG | 42 min | Music, News, Talk-Show

"The Real" is an American talk show, which is hosted by Loni Love, Adrienne Houghton, Jeannie Mai Jenkins, and Garcelle Beauvais.

Stars: Adrienne Houghton, Jeannie Mai Jenkins, Loni Love, Tamera Mowry-Housley

Votes: 1,489

29. Made in Hollywood (2005– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show

"Made In Hollywood" provides an inside look at the new movie and DVD releases, bringing superstar talent and Hollywood magic to you.

Stars: Kylie Erica Mar, Julie L. Harkness, Patrick Stinson, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay

Votes: 444

30. Whitney (2015 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 88 min | Biography, Drama

A chronicle of Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

Director: Angela Bassett | Stars: Yaya DaCosta, Arlen Escarpeta, Yolonda Ross, Suzzanne Douglas

Votes: 2,076

31. Inside Edition (1988– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary, News

Along with Hard Copy (1989) and A Current Affair (1986), this show was one of the early alternative news shows to be carried nationwide in the US. Primary stories usually focused on sex ... See full summary »

Stars: Deborah Norville, Les Trent, Jim Moret, Megan Alexander

Votes: 810

32. Honeydripper (2007)

PG-13 | 124 min | Crime, Drama, History

1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the ... See full summary »

Director: John Sayles | Stars: Danny Glover, LisaGay Hamilton, Yaya DaCosta, Charles S. Dutton

Votes: 2,195 | Gross: $0.27M

33. Stand Off (2011)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The story centers on a botched fish market robbery that leads to the involvement of the local police and a gangster out for revenge.

Director: Terry George | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Colm Meaney, Martin McCann, Yaya DaCosta

Votes: 2,385

34. Bolden (2019)

R | 108 min | Drama

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

Director: Dan Pritzker | Stars: Gary Carr, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ian McShane, Michael Rooker

Votes: 620

35. Mother of George (2013)

R | 107 min | Drama

Adenike and Ayodele, a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn, are having trouble conceiving a child - a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save or destroy her family.

Director: Andrew Dosunmu | Stars: Danai Gurira, Isaach De Bankolé, Anthony Okungbowa, Bukky Ajayi

Votes: 1,281 | Gross: $0.15M

36. Faith Under Fire (2018 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 85 min | Drama

On the day that Antoinette Tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose; to save an Atlanta school under siege from a deranged killer bent on murdering the students.

Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall | Stars: Toni Braxton, Trevor Morgan, Yaya DaCosta, David Manzanares

Votes: 320

37. Ok! TV (2013– )

30 min | News, Talk-Show

A look at the top stories in entertainment and celebrity news.

Stars: Sonia Isabelle, Jaymes Vaughan, Arthur Kade, Ricky Cornish

Votes: 400

38. Racing for Time (2008 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 86 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

From Emmy-winning director and actor Charles S. Dutton, comes the true story of a guard (Dutton) at a Teen Correctional Facility-- who saw the cycle of destructive choices and racial ... See full summary »

Director: Charles S. Dutton | Stars: Charles S. Dutton, Yaya DaCosta, Zulay Henao, Alessandra Ford Balazs

Votes: 261

39. Peel (I) (2019)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

A coming-of-age story about a young man whose child-like innocence has a healing quality on all the damaged characters he meets on his journey to rebuild his broken family.

Director: Rafael Monserrate | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Jack Kesy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jacob Vargas

Votes: 1,165

40. -Dash (2018– )

Documentary

What Matters is that -Dash in Between; Here's My Journey :)

Stars: Roland Buck III, Jessica Buck, Michael-Andre Smith, Roland Buck Jr.

41. Dark Horse (2012 TV Movie)

Drama, Fantasy

He thought his future was in an astrophysics lab. His true calling lies somewhere closer to the White House. During a rainy rugby game, undergrad Carter Henderson (Max Thieriot - ... See full synopsis »

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Max Thieriot, Yaya DaCosta, Linus Roache, Laila Robins

Votes: 90

42. Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (2021– )

PG | Talk-Show

Robin Roberts explores topics such as identity, insecurity, overcoming health and emotional issues and discipline together with her guests.

Stars: Robin Roberts, Jenna Dewan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sofia Carson

Votes: 85

43. See It Loud: The History of Black Television (2023)

60 min | Documentary

Celebrating the achievement of black actors and creators, examining the historical impact black culture has on all culture

Stars: Kevin Frazier, Ernie Suggs, Zuri Hall, Donald Bogle

Votes: 68

44. Let's Stay Together (2011)

101 min | Comedy, Drama

His friends think Parker is crazy for believing that Al Green's new album will bring fractured families back together upon it's release. He makes a documentary about the difficulty African ... See full summary »

Director: Joshua Bee Alafia | Stars: Rene Akan, Joshua Bee Alafia, Darren Assante, Kaila Bakr

Votes: 21

45. Shanghai Hotel (2011)

115 min | Drama

The Shanghai Hotel is the story of a young woman named Yin Yin (Eugenia Yuan), who illegally buys her way to the USA from communist China hoping to make a better life for herself and her ... See full summary »

Director: Jerry Allen Davis | Stars: Eugenia Yuan, Hill Harper, Pei-Pei Cheng, Ron Yuan

Votes: 43

46. Touré Show (2017 Podcast Series)

Talk-Show

One on one conversation with successful, inspiring Black people. Musicians, artists, intellectuals, writers, politicians, comedians, athletes-all sorts of awesome people who are making the world a more interesting place.

Stars: Touré, Malcolm Nance, Justin Simien, RZA

Votes: 29

47. Weekends at Bellevue (2011 TV Movie)

Drama

Centers on Ellie, the psychiatrist in charge of the weekend shift of Bellevue Hospital psychiatric unit.

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Eric Winter, Lauren Ambrose, Janet McTeer, Yaya DaCosta

Votes: 23

48. Big Words (2013)

93 min | Comedy, Drama

Members of a once-promising hip-hop group, now in their late 30's, struggle with regret, disappointment, and change on Election Night 2008.

Director: Neil Drumming | Stars: Dorian Missick, Suzy Jane Hunt, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Darien Sills-Evans

Votes: 292 | Gross: $0.01M

49. The Butler: An American Story (2013 TV Movie)

22 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of The Butler (2013).

Stars: Charles Allen, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Yaya DaCosta

Votes: 57

50. 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards (2005 TV Special)

120 min | Music

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Director: John Keffer | Stars: Nick Alexander, Arcade Fire, Backstreet Boys, Billy Talent

Votes: 46