Although the two first met as opposing counsels, they quickly developed a deep bond that brought out the best in each of them. Unfortunately, the character isn't a part of the book on which the ...

The actress has been a doula for 15 years and is working towards changing the birthing landscape for Black women.

Yaya DaCosta, a doula since 2010, is hosting the Black Maternal Health Festival online. The event aims to educate women about ...

The Monique Smith Story is a Lifetime movie based on a true story. Monique Smith, played by Yaya DaCosta, is raised in a home ...

Two decades after her appearance on America's Next Top Model, Yaya DaCosta is finally opening up about her time on the show, ...

The Monique Smith Story’ Based on a True Story? Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story is rooted in the real-life memoir of Monique Smith, a Black woman who endured years of abuse and later discovered ...

The actress appeared on cycle 3 of the modeling competition show Twenty-one years after appearing on America's Next Top Model ...

Yaya DaCosta returns to Lifetime as she headlines the film Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story, which premiered on April ...

DaCosta reflects on her journey from theater to television, appreciating the storytelling of Not My Family. She acknowledges the unconventional process but finds pride in the film's outcome. The story ...

When she’s not writing or working as an acting coach, Tiffany Black is on screen bringing characters to life in television ...

The Monique Smith Story, a woman discovers that her family might not be her family at all after weathering a lifetime of ...

Monique Smith discovers that her abusive family wasn't even her family at all in Lifetime's newest movie "Not My Family: The ...