Dascha Polanco
Known for acting · Born 3 December 1982 · 43 · Dominican Republic
30 credits
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
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Samaritan
2022
Air Force One Down
2024
The Walking Dead: Dead City
2023
Joy
2015
Gimme Shelter
2013
The Cobbler
2014
Russian Doll
2019
American Crime Story
2016
When They See Us
2019
A Little Prayer
2025
The Irishman
2019
Acting (30)
2025StumbleKrystal's Mom-agerSeries
2025A Little PrayerNarcedaliaFilm
2025Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryMarcela BorgesFilm
2024Air Force One DownVice President HansenFilm
2024JunctionDanaFilm
2023The Walking Dead: Dead CityLucia Narvaez · 8 episodesSeries
2023Poker FaceNatalieSeries
2023Miguel Wants to FightMrs. RodriguezFilm
2022SamaritanTiffany ClearyFilm
2022DC League of Super-PetsJessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)Film
2021In the HeightsCucaFilm
2021iGilbertJanaFilm
2019The IrishmanNurseFilm
2019EvilPatti HitchensSeries
2019When They See UsElena · 2 episodesSeries
2019Russian DollBeatrice · 4 episodesSeries
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2016American Crime StoryDet. Lori Wieder · 3 episodesSeries
2016The Perfect MatchPressieFilm
2016ChelseaSelfSeries
2016Match GameSelf - PanelistSeries
2016The $100,000 PyramidSelfSeries
2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensFilm
2015JoyJackieFilm
2014The CobblerMacyFilm
2013Orange Is the New BlackDayanara Diaz · 89 episodesSeries
2013Gimme ShelterCarmelFilm
2011UnforgettableEstellaSeries
2005American Dad!(voice)Series
2005Made in HollywoodSelfSeries