Dascha Polanco
Acting
December 3, 1982 (43 years old)
Dominican Republic
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Acting Credits
Biography
Dascha Yolaine Polanco (born December 3, 1982) is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.
Known For
Filmography
A Little Prayer
2025
as Narcedalia
5.6
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
2025
as Marcela Borges
Stumble
2025
as Krystal's Mom-ager
7.1
Air Force One Down
2024
as Vice President Hansen
6.1
Junction
2024
as Dana
4.2
Miguel Wants to Fight
2023
as Mrs. Rodriguez
5.9
Poker Face
2023
as Natalie
7.5
The Walking Dead: Dead City
2023
as Lucia Narvaez
7.9
DC League of Super-Pets
2022
as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
7.1
Samaritan
2022
as Tiffany Cleary
6.6
iGilbert
2021
as Jana
5.5
In the Heights
2021
as Cuca
7.1
The Irishman
2019
as Nurse
7.6
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
4.7
Evil
2019
as Patti Hitchens
7.8
Russian Doll
2019
as Beatrice
7.4
When They See Us
2019
as Elena
8.2
The Perfect Match
2016
as Pressie
5.6
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Chelsea
2016
as Self
5.1
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
6.5
American Crime Story
2016
as Det. Lori Wieder
7.6
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
7
Joy
2015
as Jackie
6.6
The Cobbler
2014
as Macy
5.9
Gimme Shelter
2013
as Carmel
6.6
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Dayanara Diaz
7.6
Unforgettable
2011
as Estella
7.2
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
4.6
American Dad!
2005
as (voice)
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