Yaya DaCosta
American actress and model
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| 2025 | Yaya DaCosta stars as Monique Smith in the Lifetime movie 'Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story' |
| February 2025 | Departed the cast of The Lincoln Lawyer ahead of season 4's filming. |
| 2023 | Joined 'The Lincoln Lawyer' as Andrea 'Andy' Freeman, initially in a recurring role for season 2, then becoming a main cast member in season 3 |
| 2022 | Concludes her role in NBC's medical drama Chicago Med. |
| 2021 | Became main cast in 'Our Kind of People' as Angela Vaughn |
| May 14 2021 | Announced her departure from Chicago Med after six seasons and her upcoming lead role in Fox's drama series Our Kind of People. |
| 2019 | Starred in two films: 'Peel' as Sarah and 'Bolden' as Nora Bolden |
| 2016 | Appeared in 'The Nice Guys' |
| 2016 | Nominated for Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series at the Black Reel Awards for 'Whitney' |
| 2015 | Stars as Whitney Houston in the Lifetime television film Whitney, receiving a Black Reel Award nomination for Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series. |
| 2015 | Begins acting role in NBC's medical drama Chicago Med. |
| November 2015 | Reports indicated that DaCosta and Alafia had ended their relationship. |
| 2014 | Starred in the film 'And So It Goes' |
| 2013 | Appeared as Carol in the historical drama film The Butler, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey. |
| September 2013 | DaCosta gave birth to her son, Sankara, with Joshua Bee Alafia. |
| 2012 | Yaya DaCosta began a relationship with independent film producer and director Joshua Bee Alafia. |
| 2011 | DaCosta starred in three films: 'In Time', 'Whole Lotta Sole', and 'The Shanghai Hotel' |
| 2011 | Expanded her television roles with appearances in 'Body of Proof' and 'Weekends at Bellevue', and began recurring role in 'House' |
| 2011 | Nominated for Best Breakthrough Performance at the Black Reel Awards for 'The Kids Are All Right' |
| 2011 | Received a nomination for Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for 'The Kids Are All Right' |
| 2011 | Yaya DaCosta appeared in the music video for Raphael Saadiq's song 'Good Man' |
| January 2011 | Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue magazine. |
| 2010 | Nominated for Best Acting Ensemble at the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards for 'The Kids Are All Right' |
| 2010 | Yaya DaCosta began her television career with roles in 'Mercy' and 'Army Wives', playing characters Brooke Sullivan and Specialist Amber Stiles respectively |
| 2010 | Received a nomination for Best Ensemble Acting at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for 'The Kids Are All Right' |
| 2010 | Appears in Lisa Cholodenko's film The Kids Are All Right, with the cast receiving nominations at the Critics' Choice Movie Award and Gotham Award. |
| November 2010 | Featured in L'Officiel magazine. |
| September 2010 | Appeared on the cover of W magazine. |
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