Person
Dascha Polanco
Acting · Born 1982-12-03 · Dominican Republic
Biography
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!
(voice)
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Lucia Narvaez
Orange Is the New Black
Dayanara Diaz
Unforgettable
Estella
Evil
Patti Hitchens
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
American Crime Story
Det. Lori Wieder
Poker Face
Natalie
Chelsea
Self
Made in Hollywood
Self
Filmography
- 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
- 2015JoyJackie
- 2014The CobblerMacy
- 2013Gimme ShelterCarmel
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackDayanara Diaz
- 2011UnforgettableEstella
- 2005Made in HollywoodSelf
- 2005American Dad!(voice)
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