Dascha Polanco
Dascha Yolaine 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
Orange Is the New Black
76%
Dayanara Diaz
2013
American Dad!
70%
(voice)
2005
Samaritan
67%
Tiffany Cleary
2022
American Crime Story
76%
Det. Lori Wieder
2016
Evil
78%
Patti Hitchens
2019
When They See Us
82%
Elena
2019
Russian Doll
74%
Beatrice
2019
The Walking Dead: Dead City
79%
Lucia Narvaez
2023
Stumble
71%
Krystal's Mom-ager
2025
A Little Prayer
56%
Narcedalia
2025
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
Marcela Borges
2025
Air Force One Down
61%
Vice President Hansen
2024
Junction
42%
Dana
2024
Miguel Wants to Fight
59%
Mrs. Rodriguez
2023
The Walking Dead: Dead City
79%
Lucia Narvaez
2023
Poker Face
75%
Natalie
2023
Samaritan
67%
Tiffany Cleary
2022
DC League of Super-Pets
71%
Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
2022
In the Heights
71%
Cuca
2021
iGilbert
55%
Jana
2021
The Irishman
76%
Nurse
2019
Evil
78%
Patti Hitchens
2019
The Tamron Hall Show
47%
Self - Guest
2019
When They See Us
82%
Elena
2019
Russian Doll
74%
Beatrice
2019
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
70%
Self
2016
Match Game
65%
Self - Panelist
2016
Chelsea
51%
Self
2016
The Perfect Match
56%
Pressie
2016
American Crime Story
76%
Det. Lori Wieder
2016
Joy
66%
Jackie
2015
The Cobbler
59%
Macy
2014
Gimme Shelter
66%
Carmel
2013
Orange Is the New Black
76%
Dayanara Diaz
2013
Unforgettable
72%
Estella
2011