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My Take
Yaya DaCosta is one of those people who somehow gets slept on despite being genuinely talented and drop-dead striking. She came up as the runner-up on America's Next Top Model Cycle 3, and honestly, the fact that she didn't win but still built a real acting career says a lot about her hustle. Brown University grad turned TV staple — you love to see it. She anchored Chicago Med for seven seasons as April Sexton, which is no small thing; that kind of long-haul network television commitment requires serious range and reliability. I wish she'd gotten meatier big-screen opportunities, because the presence is clearly there. A quietly underrated career worth a second look.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yaya DaCosta
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤヤ・ダコスタ
- Reading
- やや・だこすた
- Born
- November 15, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yaya DaCosta born?
Born November 15, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Yaya DaCosta from?
Yaya DaCosta is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Yaya DaCosta do?
Yaya DaCosta works as actor, model.
How tall is Yaya DaCosta?
Yaya DaCosta is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.