Dascha Polanco
Biography
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Air Force One Down
as Vice President Hansen
2024
DC League of Super-Pets
as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
2022
Junction
as Dana
2024
Gimme Shelter
as Carmel
2013
Miguel Wants to Fight
as Mrs. Rodriguez
2023
The Cobbler
as Macy
2014
A Little Prayer
as Narcedalia
2025
Joy
as Jackie
2015
The Perfect Match
as Pressie
2016
iGilbert
as Jana
2021
In the Heights
as Cuca
2021
The Irishman
as Nurse
2019
Samaritan
as Tiffany Cleary
2022
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
as Marcela Borges
2025
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
TV Appearances
Orange Is the New Black
as Dayanara Diaz
2013
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
Chelsea
as Self
2016
Made in Hollywood
as Self
2005
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
American Crime Story
as Det. Lori Wieder
2016
Evil
as Patti Hitchens
2019
Russian Doll
as Beatrice
2019
Poker Face
as Natalie
2023
When They See Us
as Elena
2019
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2016
American Dad!
as (voice)
2005