Yaya DaCosta
Birthplace: New York City
Born: 1982-11-15
Occupations recorded in source
actor; model
Biography from Wikipedia
Yaya DaCosta (born November 15, 1982) is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. DaCosta eventually appeared in ABC's daytime drama series All My Children (2008), ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2009), and NBC's medical drama Chicago Med (2015–2022).
In 2010, she appeared in the film The Kids Are All Right, being nominated with the cast at the Critics' Choice Movie Award and at the Gotham Award. DaCosta starred in the Lifetime television film Whitney (2015) as singer Whitney Houston. She received praise for her performance and was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Wikipedia · revision 1378672423
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Bolden (2019)
- The Nice Guys (2016) — Tally
- Whitney (2015) — Whitney Houston
- And So It Goes (2014) — Kennedy
- Mother of George (2013)
- The Butler (2013) — Carol Hammie
- Whole Lotta Sole (2012) — Sophie
- In Time (2011) — Greta
- The Kids Are All Right (2010) — Tanya
- Tron Legacy (2010) — Siren
- The Messenger (2009) — Monica Washington
- Racing for Time (2008)
- Honeydripper (2007) — China Doll
- Take the Lead (2006) — LaRhette
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Alex Pettyfer · 2 films
- Charles S. Dutton · 2 films
- Cillian Murphy · 2 films
- Matthew Bomer · 2 films
- Olivia Wilde · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.