Dascha Polanco
Acting
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.
Filmography 30
Movies (15)
A Little Prayer2025Narcedalia
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story2025Marcela Borges
Air Force One Down2024Vice President Hansen
Junction2024Dana
Miguel Wants to Fight2023Mrs. Rodriguez
Samaritan2022Tiffany Cleary
DC League of Super-Pets2022Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
In the Heights2021Cuca
iGilbert2021Jana
The Irishman2019Nurse
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
The Perfect Match2016Pressie
Joy2015Jackie
The Cobbler2014Macy
Gimme Shelter2013Carmel
Shows (15)
Stumble2025Krystal's Mom-ager
The Walking Dead: Dead City2023Lucia Narvaez
Poker Face2023Natalie
Evil2019Patti Hitchens
Tamron Hall2019Self - Guest
When They See Us2019Elena
Russian Doll2019Beatrice
The $100,000 Pyramid2016Self
Match Game2016Self - Panelist
Chelsea2016Self
American Crime Story2016Det. Lori Wieder
Orange Is the New Black2013Dayanara Diaz
Unforgettable2011Estella
Made in Hollywood2005Self
American Dad!2005(voice)