Dascha Polanco
Dominican actress · Dominican Republic · On the map · Actors · Born 1982 · age 43
Dascha Yolaine Polanco is a Dominican actress. She is known for portraying the role of Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, and for the role of Cuca in the 2021 film In the Heights.
Dascha Polanco is read about 488 times a day, in 25 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 114 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2025
StumbleSeries, Krystal's Mom-ager
A Little PrayerFilm, 2025Narcedalia
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryFilm, 2025Marcela Borges2024
Air Force One DownFilm, Vice President Hansen
JunctionFilm, 2024Dana2023
Poker FaceSeries, Natalie
The Walking Dead: Dead CitySeries, 2023Lucia Narvaez
Miguel Wants to FightFilm, 2023Mrs. Rodriguez2022
DC League of Super-PetsFilm, Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)2021
iGilbertFilm, Jana
In the HeightsFilm, 2021Cuca2019
EvilSeries, Patti Hitchens
Russian DollSeries, 2019Beatrice
The IrishmanFilm, 2019Nurse2016
American Crime StorySeries, Det. Lori Wieder
The Perfect MatchFilm, 2016Pressie
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensFilm, 20162015
JoyFilm, Jackie2014
The CobblerFilm, Macy2013
Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Dayanara Diaz
Gimme ShelterFilm, 2013Carmel2011
UnforgettableSeries, Estella2005
American Dad!Series, (voice)
Made in HollywoodSeries, 20051982Born3 December 1982
StumbleSeries, Krystal's Mom-agerA Little PrayerFilm, 2025NarcedaliaTerror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryFilm, 2025Marcela Borges2024Air Force One DownFilm, Vice President HansenJunctionFilm, 2024Dana2023Poker FaceSeries, NatalieThe Walking Dead: Dead CitySeries, 2023Lucia NarvaezMiguel Wants to FightFilm, 2023Mrs. Rodriguez2022DC League of Super-PetsFilm, Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)2021iGilbertFilm, JanaIn the HeightsFilm, 2021Cuca2019EvilSeries, Patti HitchensRussian DollSeries, 2019BeatriceThe IrishmanFilm, 2019Nurse2016American Crime StorySeries, Det. Lori WiederThe Perfect MatchFilm, 2016PressieVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensFilm, 20162015JoyFilm, Jackie2014The CobblerFilm, Macy2013Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Dayanara DiazGimme ShelterFilm, 2013Carmel2011UnforgettableSeries, Estella2005American Dad!Series, (voice)Made in HollywoodSeries, 20051982Born3 December 1982People around Dascha
Close ties
Sylvester Stallone Produced Samaritan (2022)
David O. Russell Produced Joy (2015)
Lin-Manuel Miranda Produced In the Heights (2021)
Natasha Lyonne Also in Orange Is the New Black
Bryan Greenberg Directed Junction (2024)
Tom McCarthy Directed The Cobbler (2015)
Jon M. Chu Directed In the Heights (2021)
Megan Ellison Produced Joy (2015)- Paul Herman Also in Joy and The Irishman
Raúl Castillo Also in iGilbert and Miguel Wants to Fight
Jenji Kohan Produced Orange Is the New Black
Barry Primus Also in Joy and The Irishman
Bille Woodruff Directed The Perfect Match (2016)
Quiara Alegría Hudes Produced In the Heights (2021)
Julius Avery Directed Samaritan (2022)
Scott Sanders Produced In the Heights (2021)
Steven Paul Produced Air Force One Down (2024)- Jonathan Gordon Produced Joy (2015)
Known for
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The Irishman 2019
DC League of Super-Pets 2022
In the Heights 2021
Samaritan 2022
Joy 2015
Also in Français
Filmography 15
30 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
Dominican Republic
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1982 · age 43
