Dascha Polanco

Profile

Dascha Polanco

Acting
Born 1982-12-03
1
Dominican Republic

Biography

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

Filmography

30 credits across movies and TV

Air Force One Down
Movie

Air Force One Down

2024 · Vice President Hansen

DC League of Super-Pets
Movie

DC League of Super-Pets

2022 · Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

Junction
Movie

Junction

2024 · Dana

Gimme Shelter
Movie

Gimme Shelter

2013 · Carmel

Miguel Wants to Fight
Movie

Miguel Wants to Fight

2023 · Mrs. Rodriguez

The Cobbler
Movie

The Cobbler

2014 · Macy

A Little Prayer
Movie

A Little Prayer

2025 · Narcedalia

Joy
Movie

Joy

2015 · Jackie

The Perfect Match
Movie

The Perfect Match

2016 · Pressie

iGilbert
Movie

iGilbert

2021 · Jana

In the Heights
Movie

In the Heights

2021 · Cuca

The Irishman
Movie

The Irishman

2019 · Nurse

Samaritan
Movie

Samaritan

2022 · Tiffany Cleary

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
Movie

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

2025 · Marcela Borges

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Movie

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016

Orange Is the New Black
TV

Orange Is the New Black

2013 · Dayanara Diaz

Tamron Hall
TV

Tamron Hall

2019 · Self - Guest

Chelsea
TV

Chelsea

2016 · Self

Made in Hollywood
TV

Made in Hollywood

2005 · Self

Match Game
TV

Match Game

2016 · Self - Panelist

American Crime Story
TV

American Crime Story

2016 · Det. Lori Wieder

Evil
TV

Evil

2019 · Patti Hitchens

Russian Doll
TV

Russian Doll

2019 · Beatrice

Poker Face
TV

Poker Face

2023 · Natalie

When They See Us
TV

When They See Us

2019 · Elena

The $100,000 Pyramid
TV

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016 · Self

American Dad!
TV

American Dad!

2005 · (voice)

The Walking Dead: Dead City
TV

The Walking Dead: Dead City

2023 · Lucia Narvaez

Unforgettable
TV

Unforgettable

2011 · Estella

Stumble
TV

Stumble

2025 · Krystal's Mom-ager