Dascha Polanco

Actor · Born 1982

Dascha Yolaine Polanco (born December 3, 1982) is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.

Filmography

A Little Prayer

2025 · as Narcedalia

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

2025 · as Marcela Borges

Air Force One Down

2024 · as Vice President Hansen

Junction

2024 · as Dana

Miguel Wants to Fight

2023 · as Mrs. Rodriguez

Samaritan

2022 · as Tiffany Cleary

DC League of Super-Pets

2022 · as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

In the Heights

2021 · as Cuca

iGilbert

2021 · as Jana

The Irishman

2019 · as Nurse

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016

The Perfect Match

2016 · as Pressie