Dascha Polanco

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

17

Birth Date

1982-12-03 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dominican Republic

Known For

• 

  Samaritan
• 

  Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
• 

  Air Force One Down
• 

  iGilbert
• 

  A Little Prayer
• 

  Joy

Credits

• actors (17 credits)

  • A Little Prayer

    Narcedalia

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

    Marcela Borges

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Air Force One Down

    Vice President Hansen

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Junction

    Dana

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Miguel Wants to Fight

    Mrs. Rodriguez

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Walking Dead: Dead City

    - If History Were a Conflagration (2025) ... Lucia Narvaez actor actors

    - Novi Dan, Novi Početak (2025) ... Lucia Narvaez actor actors

    - Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come By These Days (2025) ... Lucia Narvaez actor actors

    - The Bird Always Knows (2025) ... Lucia Narvaez actor actors

    - Feisty Friendly (2025) ... Lucia Narvaez actor actors
    2023
  • Samaritan

    Tiffany Cleary

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • DC League of Super-Pets

    Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • In the Heights

    Cuca

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • iGilbert

    Jana

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Irishman

    Nurse

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Perfect Match

    Pressie

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Joy

    Jackie

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Cobbler

    Macy

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Gimme Shelter

    Carmel

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • American Dad!

    - The Mystery of the Missing Bazooka Shark Babe (2025) ... (voice) actor actors
    2005