Dascha Polanco is an actor working in English cinema and Hindi cinema. Clapnumber holds 16 titles for Dascha Polanco, from The Devil's Backbone in 2001 to A Little Prayer in 2025. By decade, that is 1 in the 2000s, 6 in the 2010s and 9 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly adventure, animation and action.
Biography
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress known for playing the character Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on Orange Is the New Black (2013). As of January 2018, she has a recurring role on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2016) as Detective Lori Weider. Polanco was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and moved to the United States at a young age. She was raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York and Miami by her father, a mechanic, and mother, a cosmetologist. Polanco is the oldest of three children; she has a brother and sister.
Common questions
How many films has Dascha Polanco been in?
Clapnumber lists 16 titles for Dascha Polanco.
What was Dascha Polanco's first film?
The earliest release on file is The Devil's Backbone (2001).
What is Dascha Polanco's latest film?
The most recent release on file is A Little Prayer (2025).
Where can I watch Dascha Polanco's films?
Titles featuring Dascha Polanco are listed on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Google Play Movies. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
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
In the Heights2021 · as Cuca
iGilbert2021 · as Jana
The Irishman2019 · as Nurse
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016 · Actor
The Perfect Match2016 · as Pressie
The Cobbler2014 · as Macy
