Dascha Polanco

Biography

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

Known For

American Dad!

Orange Is the New Black

Evil

Unforgettable

Tamron Hall

American Crime Story

Poker Face

The Walking Dead: Dead City

All Movies (15)

• A Little Prayer2025 · as Narcedalia
• Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story2025 · as Marcela Borges
• Air Force One Down2024 · as Vice President Hansen
• Junction2024 · as Dana
• Miguel Wants to Fight2023 · as Mrs. Rodriguez
• Samaritan2022 · as Tiffany Cleary
• DC League of Super-Pets2022 · as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
• In the Heights2021 · as Cuca
• iGilbert2021 · as Jana
• The Irishman2019 · as Nurse
• VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
• The Perfect Match2016 · as Pressie
• Joy2015 · as Jackie
• The Cobbler2014 · as Macy
• Gimme Shelter2013 · as Carmel

All TV Shows (15)

• Stumble2025 · as Krystal's Mom-ager
• The Walking Dead: Dead City2023 · as Lucia Narvaez
• Poker Face2023 · as Natalie
• Evil2019 · as Patti Hitchens
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• When They See Us2019 · as Elena
• Russian Doll2019 · as Beatrice
• The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• American Crime Story2016 · as Det. Lori Wieder
• Orange Is the New Black2013 · as Dayanara Diaz
• Unforgettable2011 · as Estella
• Made in Hollywood2005 · as Self
• American Dad!2005 · as (voice)