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.

KNOWN FOR

American Dad!
2025
The Tamron Hall Show
2021
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Unforgettable
2011
Evil
2019
American Crime Story
2018
The Walking Dead: Dead City
2025
Chelsea
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
2021
Match Game
2020
Poker Face
2023
Made in Hollywood
2022

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
30
2025
A Little Prayer
as Narcedalia
2025
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
as Marcela Borges
2025
American Dad!
as (voice)
2025
The Walking Dead: Dead City
as Lucia Narvaez
2025
Stumble
as Krystal's Mom-ager
2024
Air Force One Down
as Vice President Hansen
2024
Junction
as Dana
2023
Miguel Wants to Fight
as Mrs. Rodriguez
2023
Poker Face
as Natalie
2022
DC League of Super-Pets
as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
2022
Samaritan
as Tiffany Cleary
2022
Made in Hollywood
as Self
2021
iGilbert
as Jana
2021
In the Heights
as Cuca
2021
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2021
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2020
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2019
The Irishman
as Nurse
2019
Evil
as Patti Hitchens
2019
Russian Doll
as Beatrice
2019
When They See Us
as Elena
2018
American Crime Story
as Det. Lori Wieder
2016
The Perfect Match
as Pressie
2016
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Chelsea
as Self
2015
Joy
as Jackie
2014
The Cobbler
as Macy
2013
Gimme Shelter
as Carmel
2013
Orange Is the New Black
as Dayanara Diaz
2011
Unforgettable
as Estella