Dascha Polanco

Actor Dec 3 (age 43) Dominican Republic 2005–2025 (20 year career)

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Biography

Dascha 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

Film

The Irishman

Nurse

Film

Orange Is the New Black

Dayanara Diaz

Film

Joy

Jackie

Film

DC League of Super-Pets

Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

Film

The Walking Dead: Dead City

Lucia Narvaez

Film

Samaritan

Tiffany Cleary

Film

In the Heights

Cuca

Film

The Cobbler

Macy

Filmography

Acting (31)

Movies (15)

A Little Prayer

2025

as Narcedalia

5.4

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

2025

as Marcela Borges

Air Force One Down

2024

as Vice President Hansen

6.1

Junction

2024

as Dana

4.2

Miguel Wants to Fight

as Mrs. Rodriguez

Samaritan

as Tiffany Cleary

DC League of Super-Pets

2022

as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

In the Heights

as Cuca

iGilbert

as Jana

The Irishman

as Nurse

The Perfect Match

as Pressie

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

Joy

as Jackie

The Cobbler

as Macy

Gimme Shelter

as Carmel

Television (16)

Stumble

2025

as Krystal's Mom-ager

7.1

The Walking Dead: Dead City

as Lucia Narvaez

Poker Face

as Natalie

Evil

as Patti Hitchens

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Russian Doll

as Beatrice

When They See Us

as Elena

American Crime Story

as Det. Lori Wieder

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Chelsea

as Self

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Orange Is the New Black

2013

as Dayanara Diaz

7.6

Orange Is the New Black

as Dayanara Diaz

Unforgettable

as Estella

American Dad!

as (voice)

Made in Hollywood

as Self