Yaya DaCosta

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Summary

Yaya DaCosta is an actor known for roles in The Kids Are All Right, The Butler, Whitney, and Chicago Med. Her work includes performances centered on black and Afro-Latina characters, while she has described natural hair and cultural identity as personally meaningful. In interviews, DaCosta has called for more Afro-Latino representation on screen and for writers, producers, and directors to be hired to support that representation; she has also spoken publicly about Black maternal health in connection with her work as a doula. No public party or campaign affiliation is on record.