Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

🎂 3rd December 1982 (43 yrs) 📍 Dominican Republic

Known For

The Irishman

Biography

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

Dascha Polanco

🎬 Movies Featuring Dascha Polanco

A Little Prayer

A Little Prayer (2025)

as Narcedalia
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story (2025)

as Marcela Borges
Air Force One Down

Air Force One Down (2024)

as Vice President Hansen
Junction

Junction (2024)

as Dana
Miguel Wants to Fight

Miguel Wants to Fight (2023)

as Mrs. Rodriguez
Samaritan

Samaritan (2022)

as Tiffany Cleary
DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
In the Heights

In the Heights (2021)

as Cuca
iGilbert

iGilbert (2021)

as Jana
The Irishman

The Irishman (2019)

as Nurse
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)

The Perfect Match

The Perfect Match (2016)

as Pressie
Joy

Joy (2015)

as Jackie
The Cobbler

The Cobbler (2014)

as Macy
Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter (2013)

as Carmel