Acting
Dascha Polanco
Born December 3, 1982 · Dominican Republic
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
7.8
The Irishman
Nurse
6.6
Joy
Jackie
8.0
Orange Is the New Black
Dayanara Diaz
7.4
American Dad!
(voice)
5.7
Samaritan
Tiffany Cleary
5.9
The Cobbler
Macy
6.8
DC League of Super-Pets
Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
7.7
Evil
Patti Hitchens
8.4
American Crime Story
Det. Lori Wieder
7.7
Russian Doll
Beatrice
8.8
When They See Us
Elena
7.2
In the Heights
Cuca
7.0
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Lucia Narvaez
7.7
Poker Face
Natalie
6.8
Unforgettable
Estella
6.4
Gimme Shelter
Carmel
5.0
The Perfect Match
Pressie
4.5
Air Force One Down
Vice President Hansen
6.3
Chelsea
Self
6.5 TMDB
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Filmography
- 2025StumbleKrystal's Mom-agerSeries
- 2025A Little PrayerNarcedaliaMovie
- 2025Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryMarcela BorgesMovie
- 2024Air Force One DownVice President HansenMovie
- 2024JunctionDanaMovie
- 2023Miguel Wants to FightMrs. RodriguezMovie
- 2023The Walking Dead: Dead CityLucia NarvaezSeries
- 2023Poker FaceNatalieSeries
- 2022SamaritanTiffany ClearyMovie
- 2022DC League of Super-PetsJessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)Movie
- 2021In the HeightsCucaMovie
- 2021iGilbertJanaMovie
- 2019The IrishmanNurseMovie
- 2019EvilPatti HitchensSeries
- 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 2019When They See UsElenaSeries
- 2019Russian DollBeatriceSeries
- 2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensMovie
- 2016The $100,000 PyramidSelfSeries
- 2016Match GameSelf - PanelistSeries
- 2016ChelseaSelfSeries
- 2016The Perfect MatchPressieMovie
- 2016American Crime StoryDet. Lori WiederSeries
- 2015JoyJackieMovie
- 2014The CobblerMacyMovie
- 2013Gimme ShelterCarmelMovie
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackDayanara DiazSeries
- 2011UnforgettableEstellaSeries
- 2005Made in HollywoodSelfSeries
- 2005American Dad!(voice)Series