fiction action-adventure film Tron: Legacy. Later, she appeared in the magazines, including on the cover of W (September 2010), in L'Officiel (in November 2010), and in Vogue (in January 2011 by Patrick Demarchelier). In 2013, she also appeared as Carol in the historical drama film The Butler, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey. In 2015, it was announced in an interview with actress Angela Bassett on CNN that DaCosta would star as musical icon Whitney Houston in a Lifetime television film about her life, which was Bassett's directorial debut. DaCosta received high praise for her performance. Also from 2015 to 2021, DaCosta has starred in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med as April Sexton, an ED nurse. On May 14, 2021, DaCosta announced that she is leaving Chicago Med after six seasons and before her exit she has joined Fox's drama series Our Kind of People'' as Angela Vaughn. Personal life DaCosta was in a relationship with independent film producer and director Joshua Bee Alafia from 2012 to 2015. In September 2013, she gave birth to their son, Sankara. In November 2015, it was reported that DaCosta and Alafia broke up. Contrary to popular reports, DaCosta and Alafia were never officially married. Filmography Film/Movie Television Music videos Awards and nominations References External links 1982 births Living people American people of Brazilian descent African-American female models American female models African-American models Female models from New York (state) America's Next Top Model contestants African-American actresses American television actresses American film actresses Actresses from New York City 21st-century American actresses People from Harlem Northfield Mount Hermon School alumni Brown University alumni 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women Brazilian American Brazilian actors Brazilian actresses