Yaya DaCosta Is Unapologetically Beautiful And Proudly Afro-Latina

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Camara DaCosta Johnson, better known as Yaya DaCosta, is an American actress and model causing everyone to have a note of her talents and beauty.

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Yaya DaCosta was born on November 15, 1982, in New York City, and is of Brazilian and African-American descent. She was raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. \"\"
In addition to English, she can speak Portuguese, French, and Spanish She attended the elite Northfield Mount Hermon School during her high school years before attending college where she majored in Africana Studies and International Relations at Brown University.

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A runner up on the third season of America’s Next Top Model, Yaya DaCosta has forged a successful career in the fields of acting and modeling. She appeared on the television programs Ugly Betty and Chicago Med, as well as representing Whitney Houston in Whitney in 2015.
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She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model. DaCosta eventually went to star in TV series including ABC’s daytime drama All My Children (2008), Ugly Betty (2009), and since 2015 stars in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med. \"\"

DaCosta starred in the Lifetime television film Whitney (2015) as singer Whitney Houston and received praise for her performance.\"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"Photo Credit: Getty

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