“When I was growing up,” she explains, “I was a fan of hers.

I was a little sister of hers, a daughter of hers.

Since then, the former model has continued to delve further into the entertainment industry.

Yaya DaCosta and Joshua Bee Alafia at event

From 2015 to 2021, she played April Sexton on “Chicago Med.

We know a lot about DaCosta, but who is Joshua Bee Alafia, her ex?

Who is Joshua Bee Alafia, Yaya DaCosta’s ex?

Joshua Bee Alafia and Yaya DaCosta at event

Yaya DaCosta was previously married to independent film-maker Joshua Bee Alafia, who has numerous credits on hisIMDbpage.

Along with making films, Alafia is a meditation teacher.

In an interview withBuddhify, Alafia explains how his passion for meditation and filmmaking intersect.

“I approach filmmaking with the same kind of reverence and honor as teaching meditation,” Alafia states.

You don’t just cut to the moral of the story in the first two minutes, you know?

It’s a journey.

A lot like the journey of leading someone into relaxing the body.”

Reports show that she filed for divorce in 2015 in Manhattan Supreme Court, according toPage Six.

PerEssence, Alafia and DaCosta wed in June 2012.

However, after filing for divorce, DaCosta toldMadameNoirethat she never married Alafia.

“But no, I never got divorced because I was never married.”