Dascha Polanco

Known For Acting

Known Credits 27

Gender Female

Birthday December 3, 1982 (42 years old)

Place of Birth Dominican Republic

Also Known As

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Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.

2025		The Walking Dead: Dead City 8 episodes as Lucia Narvaez
2025		American Dad! 1 episode as (voice)
2025		Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story as Marcela Borges

2024		Air Force One Down as Vice President Hansen
2024		Junction as Dana

2023		A Little Prayer as Narcedalia
2023		Miguel Wants to Fight as Mrs. Rodriguez
2023		Poker Face 1 episode as Natalie

2022		Made in Hollywood 1 episode as Self
2022		Samaritan as Tiffany Cleary
2022		DC League of Super-Pets as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

2021		The $100,000 Pyramid 1 episode as Self
2021		In the Heights as Cuca
2021		Tamron Hall 1 episode as Self - Guest
2021		iGilbert as Jana

2020

1 episode as Self - Panelist

2019		The Irishman as Nurse
2019		Evil 1 episode as Patti Hitchens
2019		When They See Us 2 episodes as Elena
2019		Russian Doll 4 episodes as Beatrice

2018

3 episodes as Det. Lori Wieder

2016		Chelsea 1 episode as Self
2016		The Perfect Match as Pressie

2015

as Jackie

2014

as Macy

2013		Gimme Shelter as Carmel
2013		Orange Is the New Black 89 episodes as Dayanara Diaz