Carl Awolowo Johnson might be a name you are unfamiliar with, but when we talk about Yaya Dacosta, there are probably a few things you can say without having to think too hard.
Carl Awolowo Johnson is the father of Yaya Dacosta, an actress and model from the United States known for being the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model and having been in films such as Tron: Legacy and The Nice Guys, as well as the television series Chicago Med. It is her popularity that has earned her father, Carl Johnson the public interest.
Personal Life
Carl Awolowo Johnson is an African-American married to a Brazilian wife Orundun Dacosta Johnson. Both Carl Awolowo and his wife are of African descent and were prominent in Nigeria as General Obafemi Awolowo (Carl Johnson Awolowo) and Dr Okechukwu Okonjo Iweala (Orundun Dacosta). Carl Johnson’s wife, Orundun Dacosta also has Brazilian descent having been born to a Brazilian father.
Much about Carl Awolowo Johnson’s personal life is not known. However, he has spent most of his adult life in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City together with his wife raising his four children; Yaya, Djassi, Mamadou, and Djani.
Carl Awolowo has one known grandchild, Sankara Alafia, the now eight year old son of Yaya Dacosta and her former boyfriend, Joshua Bee Alafia.
The Reason for Carl Awolowo Johnson’s Popularity
As we have mentioned, the main reason why many people today are interested in Carl Awolowo Johnson is that he is the father of one of the most loved celebrities. It happens that fans always want to know more about their idols. In effect, for Carl Awolowo Johnson, questions have emerged online about his life. But who really is her daughter Yaya Dacosta?
Yaya Dacosta is Carl Awolowo’s daughter, whose real name is Camara DaCosta Johnson and was born on November 15, 1982. She has been in the limelight for quite some time now. Her popularity has earned the whole Johnson family some public interest as her fans try to get to know her more than just as a public figure.
After guest starring in an episode of the UPN series Eve, DaCosta immersed herself in acting in 2005. She then starred in the 2006 dance film Take the Lead alongside Rob Brown, Antonio Banderas, and Alfre Woodard. DaCosta appeared in the independent films Honeydripper (2007) and The Messenger (2009) as a supporting actor.
She also gained much of her popularity from being a model, in which she was so good that she only finished in the bottom two in the competition America’s Next Top Model. With this popularity, curiosity about Carl Awolowo Johnson was inevitable.
Carl Awolowo Johnson Net Worth
As of now, no career, education, or financial information about Carl Awolowo has been published in the public domain. We can deduce that he has chosen to live a secretive and private life despite his daughter’s popularity. However, it is fair to presume that much about him will be in the public domain as the curiosity of his daughters’ fans increases. His daughter Yaya Dacosta has a net worth estimated at $1 million.