Dascha Polanco

December 3, 1982 (43 years old)

Dominican Republic

Known for Acting

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

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Stumble

Krystal's Mom-ager

2025

6.1

A Little Prayer

Narcedalia

2025

5.0

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

Marcela Borges

2025

Air Force One Down

Vice President Hansen

2024

6.0

Junction

Dana

2024

4.3

Miguel Wants to Fight

Mrs. Rodriguez

2023

5.9

The Walking Dead: Dead City

Lucia Narvaez

2023

7.9

Poker Face

Natalie

2023

7.5

Samaritan

Tiffany Cleary

2022

6.7

DC League of Super-Pets

Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

2022

7.2

In the Heights

Cuca

2021

7.1

iGilbert

Jana

2021

5.5

The Irishman

Nurse

2019

7.6

Evil

Patti Hitchens

2019

7.8

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

2019

4.9

When They See Us

Elena

2019

8.2

Russian Doll

Beatrice

2019

7.4

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

Unknown Role

2016

The $100,000 Pyramid

Self

2016

7.0

Match Game

Self - Panelist

2016

6.4

Chelsea

Self

2016

5.1

The Perfect Match

Pressie

2016

5.5

American Crime Story

Det. Lori Wieder

2016

7.6

Joy

Jackie

2015

6.5

The Cobbler

Macy

2014

5.9

Gimme Shelter

Carmel

2013

6.6

Orange Is the New Black

Dayanara Diaz

2013

7.6

Unforgettable

Estella

2011

7.2

Made in Hollywood

Self

2005

4.7

American Dad!

(voice)

2005

7.0