Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Age 43 — born December 3, 1982·Dominican Republic

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

DramaComedyCrimeAction

25Credits10 TV · 15 films
2005–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.2 Highest ratedWhen They See Us
6.7 Average ratingacross 23 titles

Top TV shows 10best Dascha Polanco shows

  1. 1When They See Us posterWhen They See UsElena · 2 eps · 20198.2
  2. 2Orange Is the New Black posterOrange Is the New BlackDayanara Diaz · 2013–2019 · Drama7.9
  3. 3Evil posterEvilPatti Hitchens · 1 ep · 20197.8
  4. 4American Crime Story posterAmerican Crime StoryDet. Lori Wieder · 3 eps · 20167.6
  5. 5Poker Face posterPoker FaceNatalie · 1 ep · 20237.5
  6. 6Russian Doll posterRussian DollBeatrice · 4 eps · 20197.4
  7. 7Unforgettable posterUnforgettableEstella · 1 ep · 20117.2
  8. 8Stumble posterStumbleKrystal's Mom-ager · 1 ep · 20257.1
  9. 9The Walking Dead: Dead City posterThe Walking Dead: Dead CityLucia Narvaez · 2023–present · Drama7.1
  10. 10American Dad! posterAmerican Dad!(voice) · 1 ep · 20057.0

Top movies 15best Dascha Polanco movies

  1. 1The Irishman posterThe IrishmanNurse · 20197.6
  2. 2DC League of Super-Pets posterDC League of Super-PetsJessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice) · 20227.2
  3. 3In the Heights posterIn the HeightsCuca · 20217.1
  4. 4Samaritan posterSamaritanTiffany Cleary · 20226.7
  5. 5Gimme Shelter posterGimme ShelterCarmel · 20136.6
  6. 6Joy posterJoyJackie · 20156.6
  7. 7Air Force One Down posterAir Force One DownVice President Hansen · 20246.1
  8. 8Miguel Wants to Fight posterMiguel Wants to FightMrs. Rodriguez · 20235.9
  9. 9The Cobbler posterThe CobblerMacy · 20145.9
  10. 10The Perfect Match posterThe Perfect MatchPressie · 20165.5
  11. 11iGilbert posteriGilbertJana · 20215.5
  12. 12A Little Prayer posterA Little PrayerNarcedalia · 20255.4
  13. 13Junction posterJunctionDana · 20244.2
  14. 14VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens posterVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
  15. 15Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story posterTerror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryMarcela Borges · 2025

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