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)
Orange Is the New Black
Dayanara Diaz
Evil
Patti Hitchens
Unforgettable
Estella
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Lucia Narvaez
American Crime Story
Det. Lori Wieder
Poker Face
Natalie
Chelsea
Self
Match Game
Self - Panelist
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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