Biography
Dascha Polanco
Acting
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black. In total, there are 30 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse Dascha Polanco's complete filmography — 15 films and 15 series — and find where to watch each title.
Career works
30
Movies
15
Series
15
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
12/03/1982
Place of birth
Dominican Republic
Filmography highlights
Movies
A Little Prayer
2025 · 5.4
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
2025
Air Force One Down
2024 · 6.1
Junction
2024 · 4.2
Miguel Wants to Fight
2023 · 5.9
Samaritan
2022 · 6.7
DC League of Super-Pets
2022 · 7.2
In the Heights
2021 · 7.1
iGilbert
2021 · 5.5
The Irishman
2019 · 7.6
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
The Perfect Match
2016 · 5.5
Joy
2015 · 6.6
The Cobbler
2014 · 5.9
Gimme Shelter
2013 · 6.6
Series
Stumble
2025 · 7.3
The Walking Dead: Dead City
2023 · 7.9
Poker Face
2023 · 7.4
Evil
2019 · 7.8
Tamron Hall
2019 · 4.7
When They See Us
2019 · 8.2
Russian Doll
2019 · 7.4
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · 7.0
Match Game
2016 · 6.4
Chelsea
2016 · 5.1
American Crime Story
2016 · 7.6
Orange Is the New Black
2013 · 7.6
Unforgettable
2011 · 7.2
Made in Hollywood
2005 · 4.7
American Dad!
2005 · 7.0