Yaya DaCosta Steps Out In Style At The Tribeca Film Festival (PHOTOS)

Is one of America's next top models poised to be America's next top actress? That's definitely the goal if you ask Yaya DaCosta.

The runner-up in Cycle 3 of "America's Next Top Model" was looking bright eyed and fabulous while attending the premiere of her new movie project "Whole Lotta Sole" at the Tribeca Film Festival this weekend.

Her strapless black and white mini dress was amazing, but it was her voluminous Diana Ross-esque locks that really made us swoon. Au natural and oh-so-pretty!

"Whole Lotta Sole" marks Yaya's most recent role since filming her biggest movie to date "The Kids Are All Right," which starred Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo--and was nominated for Best Picture at the 2010 Academy Awards.

From the small screen to the silver screen, we're happy to see Yaya making such major career moves. Definitely something to smize about!

With that said, she might be hearing from her former ANTM judges--Miss J, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker--for some career advice since the fellas were recently fired from the show.

Here's a look at Yaya working the red carpet at the "Whole Lotta Sole" premiere.

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Comments

[ms.understood]

06:20 PM on 04/24/2012

i'm not really familiar with her work, but i do like the look. she's beautiful!

[Layla Portier]

02:04 PM on 04/24/2012

I've loved Yaya since ANTM. Glad to see that her talent didn't go unnoticed. Wish her the best in her career. Would love to see more natural women like her on the big screen; some of today's actresses are a bit too glossy.

[jnickmat]

12:34 PM on 04/24/2012

By any chance is YaYa Diana Ross's daughter? They look almost exactly alike. Same hair, same smile, similar body frame. wow if there was ever a Diana lookalike, shes's the one. simply amazing.

[Adonijah]

12:20 PM on 04/25/2012

No


@By any chance is YaYa Diana Ross's daughter?

[MariaMaria]

08:46 AM on 04/24/2012

Not impressed at all. I think Yaya is anattractive girl. But the hair and outfit are not far enough above the average weekend look for "attractive" girls to warrant any special attention.

[WhatevaCleva]

10:18 PM on 04/23/2012

She's a pretty lady. Loved Yaya on ANTM....

[imanormalalien]

09:35 PM on 04/23/2012

I love her hair like this!

[onionboy]

06:38 PM on 04/23/2012

I see a lot of comments about her hair. I haven't noticed she has any hair.

But that body is smokin'!

[Aristarchy]

05:53 PM on 04/23/2012

Shes beautiful, but i think the hair needs direction.

[rewith85man]

04:55 PM on 04/23/2012

She does look like actress Zoe Saldana but only darker. They are both gorgeous women.

[rewith85man]

04:53 PM on 04/23/2012

Attractive woman.

[Adonijah]

04:52 PM on 04/23/2012

Fabulous indeed!!!

[WhatchaTalkinBoutWillis]

03:29 PM on 04/23/2012

Beautifullllll! And the hair? GORGEOUS!

[Bear on the Green]

02:50 PM on 04/23/2012

She looks good. Is she wearing weave?

[imanormalalien]

09:36 PM on 04/23/2012

is that a serious question?

[Bear on the Green]

09:29 PM on 04/24/2012

It's a question that warrants an answer that relates to what I've asked.

[MariaMaria]

08:11 AM on 04/25/2012

It is highly unlikely that Yaya is wearing weave unless it would be for a movie role. She loves her natural hair and makes a point of stating it.

[Andrea in the City]

02:22 PM on 04/23/2012

So so pretty!!!

[blackdiamondcynth]

12:42 PM on 04/23/2012

She looks awesome and I'm so jealous of that hair.. You go Girl!!