Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Yaya DaCosta

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actress Yaya DaCosta.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
Yaya DaCosta

Camara DaCosta Johnson, better known as Yaya DaCosta, is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. DaCosta eventually went to star in ABC's daytime drama series All My Children (2008), ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty (2009), and NBC's medical drama Chicago Med (2015–2021). DaCosta starred in the Lifetime television film Whitney (2015) as singer Whitney Houston and received praise for her performance.

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.
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.
I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American. — © Yaya DaCosta
I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.
I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.
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.
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