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Yaya DaCosta

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Majored in International Relations and African Studies at Brown University See more trivia »

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CamaraYaya DaCosta Johnson
in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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2012 Ma' George (post-production)
Sade Bakare
 
2011-2012 House M.D. (TV series)
Anita
– Runaways (2012) … Anita
– Perils of Paranoia (2011) … Anita
 
2011 In Time
Greta
 
2011 Body of Proof (TV series)
Holly Bennett
– Helping Hand (2011) … Holly Bennett
 
2011 Shanghai Hotel
Kendra
 
2011 Whole Lotta Sole
Sophie
 
2011 Weekends at Bellevue (TV movie)
Vanessa
 
2010 TRON: Legacy
Siren #3
 
2010 Army Wives (TV series)
Specialist Amber Stiles
– AWOL (2010) … Specialist Amber Stiles
 
2010 Mercy (TV series)
Brooke Sullivan
– There Is No Room for You on My Ass (2010) … Brooke Sullivan
 
2010 The Kids Are All Right
Tanya
 
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Audrina
– Anchor (2009) … Audrina
 
2009 Ugly Betty (TV series)
Nico Slater
– Level (7) with Me (2009) … Nico Slater
– Backseat Betty (2009) … Nico Slater
– Plus None (2009) … Nico Slater
– The Wiener, the Bun and the Boob (2009) … Nico Slater
– Blue on Blue (2009) … Nico Slater (uncredited)
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2009/I The Messenger
Monica Washington (as Yaya Dacosta)
 
2008 All My Children (TV series)
Cassandra Foster
– Episode #1.9944 (2008) … Cassandra Foster
– Episode #1.9943 (2008) … Cassandra Foster
– Episode #1.9941 (2008) … Cassandra Foster
– Episode #1.9940 (2008) … Cassandra Foster
– Episode #1.9937 (2008) … Cassandra Foster
See all 44 episodes »
 
2008 Racing for Time (TV movie)
Vanessa
 
2007 Honeydripper
China Doll
 
2006 Take the Lead
LaRhette
 
2005 Eve (TV series)
Ms. Jenkins
– Prom Night (2005) … Ms. Jenkins (as Yaya Johnson)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2008 39th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 The Teen Choice Awards 2006 (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– America's Next Top Model (2006) … Herself
 
2005 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 America's Next Top Model (TV series)
Herself
– The Girl Who Wins It All (2004) … Herself
– The Girl Who Didn't Hug Goodbye (2004) … Herself
– The Girl the Lionesses Are Hunting (2004) … Herself
– The Girl Who Goes Ballistic (2004) … Herself
– The Girls Meet Taye Diggs (2004) … Herself
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Personal Details

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2005: TV commercial for Radio Shack Christmas Campaign. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Yaya Dacosta | Yaya Da Costa Johnson | Yaya Johnson

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Majored in International Relations and African Studies at Brown University See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio