Yaya DaCosta
Birthday: 15 November 1982, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: CamaraYaya DaCosta Johnson
Height: 170 cm
Yaya DaCosta was born and raised in New York City along with her sister and two brothers. She got her first acting gig at the age of eleven when her junior high school drama teacher, Ann Willis Ratray ...Show More
I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.
I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.
We had already planned my wedding when my brother passed away in 2012. When you're grieving, you don Show more
We had already planned my wedding when my brother passed away in 2012. When you're grieving, you don't necessarily want to think about something like that, but my brother told me that he wanted me to, so we went ahead and did it. Hide
Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I h Show more
Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't. Hide
My parents were very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My father was a Student Nonviolent Coordin Show more
My parents were very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My father was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker; my mother was a secretary with the Panthers. Hide
I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.
I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.
Yaya DaCosta's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (142)
Yaya DaCosta'S roles
