Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Acting

Born December 3, 1982 · Dominican Republic

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.

Known for

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

2013

Evil

Evil

2019

The Walking Dead: Dead City

The Walking Dead: Dead City

2023

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

2011

Chelsea

Chelsea

2016

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

2016

Acting(30)

2025StumbleKrystal's Mom-ager

2025A Little PrayerNarcedalia

2025Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryMarcela Borges

2024Air Force One DownVice President Hansen

2024JunctionDana

2023Miguel Wants to FightMrs. Rodriguez

2023The Walking Dead: Dead CityLucia Narvaez

2023Poker FaceNatalie

2022SamaritanTiffany Cleary

2022DC League of Super-PetsJessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

2021In the HeightsCuca

2021iGilbertJana

2019The IrishmanNurse

2019EvilPatti Hitchens

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019When They See UsElena

2019Russian DollBeatrice

2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf

2016Match GameSelf - Panelist

2016ChelseaSelf

2016The Perfect MatchPressie

2016American Crime StoryDet. Lori Wieder

2014The CobblerMacy

2013Gimme ShelterCarmel

2013Orange Is the New BlackDayanara Diaz

2011UnforgettableEstella

2005Made in HollywoodSelf

2005American Dad!(voice)

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