Actor profile

Dascha Polanco

3rd December 1982 Dominican Republic Acting

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.

15 Movies 15 TV Shows 30 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

A Little Prayer poster

A Little Prayer 29th August 2025 as Narcedalia

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story poster

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story 11th January 2025 as Marcela Borges

Air Force One Down poster

Air Force One Down 9th February 2024 as Vice President Hansen

Junction poster

Junction 26th January 2024 as Dana

Miguel Wants to Fight poster

Miguel Wants to Fight 16th August 2023 as Mrs. Rodriguez

Samaritan poster

Samaritan 25th August 2022 as Tiffany Cleary

DC League of Super-Pets poster

DC League of Super-Pets 27th July 2022 as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

In the Heights poster

In the Heights 10th June 2021 as Cuca

iGilbert poster

iGilbert 14th March 2021 as Jana

The Irishman poster

The Irishman 1st November 2019 as Nurse

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens poster

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens 11th July 2016

The Perfect Match poster

The Perfect Match 11th March 2016 as Pressie

Joy poster

Joy 24th December 2015 as Jackie

The Cobbler poster

The Cobbler 11th September 2014 as Macy

Gimme Shelter poster

Gimme Shelter 17th October 2013 as Carmel

Stumble poster

Stumble 7th November 2025 as Krystal's Mom-ager

The Walking Dead: Dead City poster

The Walking Dead: Dead City 18th June 2023 as Lucia Narvaez

Poker Face poster

Poker Face 26th January 2023 as Natalie

Evil poster

Evil 26th September 2019 as Patti Hitchens

Tamron Hall poster

Tamron Hall 9th September 2019 as Self - Guest

When They See Us poster

When They See Us 31st May 2019 as Elena

Russian Doll poster

Russian Doll 1st February 2019 as Beatrice

The $100,000 Pyramid poster

The $100,000 Pyramid 27th June 2016 as Self

Match Game poster

Match Game 26th June 2016 as Self - Panelist

Chelsea poster

Chelsea 11th May 2016 as Self

American Crime Story poster

American Crime Story 2nd February 2016 as Det. Lori Wieder

Orange Is the New Black poster

Orange Is the New Black 11th July 2013 as Dayanara Diaz

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable 20th September 2011 as Estella

Made in Hollywood poster

Made in Hollywood 30th September 2005 as Self

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as (voice)