Acting

Dascha Polanco

December 3, 1982 (age 43)Dominican Republic

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

The Irishman

as Nurse

7.62019

The Irishman

as Nurse

A Little Prayer

as Narcedalia

5.62025

A Little Prayer

as Narcedalia

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

as Marcela Borges

2025

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

as Marcela Borges

Air Force One Down

as Vice President Hansen

6.12024

Air Force One Down

as Vice President Hansen

Junction

as Dana

4.82024

Junction

as Dana

Miguel Wants to Fight

as Mrs. Rodriguez

5.92023

Miguel Wants to Fight

as Mrs. Rodriguez

Samaritan

as Tiffany Cleary

6.62022

Samaritan

as Tiffany Cleary

DC League of Super-Pets

as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

7.12022

DC League of Super-Pets

as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)

In the Heights

as Cuca

7.12021

In the Heights

as Cuca

iGilbert

as Jana

5.52021

iGilbert

as Jana

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

The Perfect Match

as Pressie

5.62016

The Perfect Match

as Pressie

Joy

as Jackie

6.62015

Joy

as Jackie

The Cobbler

as Macy

5.92014

The Cobbler

as Macy

Gimme Shelter

as Carmel

6.62013

Gimme Shelter

as Carmel