Dascha 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.
Known For
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Cast Credits
Gordita Chronicles (2022)
Starring as Adult Cucu
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: In America We're Brave (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: In America We Fall In Love (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: In America You Get What You Pay For (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: In America We Stereotype (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: In America We Play to Win (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: In America We Trick or Treat (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: In America We Sleepover (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: In America No One Likes a Chicken (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: In America We Speak English (Jun 23, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: In America Everything Is Possible (Jun 23, 2022)
When They See Us (2019)
Guest starring as Elena
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four (May 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three (May 31, 2019)
Russian Doll (2019)
Guest starring as Beatrice
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: The Way Out (Feb 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Reflection (Feb 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Superiority Complex (Feb 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Alan's Routine (Feb 1, 2019)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Dascha Polanco
- Episode 5x10: Ginger Zee vs Dascha Polanco and Dorinda Medley vs Sonjia Morgan (Aug 18, 2021)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as Dascha Polanco
- Episode 1x85: Dinner Party: Going to Prison (Dec 7, 2016)
American Crime Story (2016)
Guest starring as Det. Lori Wieder
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x09: Alone (Mar 21, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Manhunt (Jan 24, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: The Man Who Would Be Vogue (Jan 17, 2018)
Celebrity Name Game (2014)
Guest starring as Dascha Polanco
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x90: Willie Garson & Dascha Polanco (Feb 15, 2017)
- Episode 3x76: Dascha Polanco & Willie Garson (Nov 23, 2016)
- Episode 3x19: Willie Garson & Dascha Polanco (Oct 13, 2016)
- Episode 2x38: Dascha Polanco & Matt McGorry (Oct 29, 2015)
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Starring as Dayanara Diaz
(56 episodes)
- Episode 7x13: Here's Where We Get Off (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x12: The Big House (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x11: God Bless America (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x10: The Thirteenth (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x09: The Hidey Hole (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x08: Baker's Dozen (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x07: Me as Well (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x06: Trapped in an Elevator (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x05: Minority Deport (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x04: How to Do Life (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x02: Just Desserts (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 7x01: Beginning of the End (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 6x13: Be Free (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x12: Double Trouble (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x10: Chocolate Chip Nookie (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x09: Break the String (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x08: Gordons (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x07: Changing Winds (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x06: State of the Uterus (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x05: Mischief Mischief (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x04: I'm the Talking Ass (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x03: Look Out for Number One (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x02: Shitstorm Coming (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 6x01: Who Knows Better Than I (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 5x09: The Tightening (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x08: Tied to the Tracks (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x07: Full Bush, Half Snickers (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x06: Flaming Hot Cheetos, Literally (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x05: Sing It, White Effie (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x04: Litchfield's Got Talent (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x03: Pissters! (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x02: Fuck, Marry, Frieda (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x01: Riot FOMO (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 4x13: Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x12: The Animals (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x10: Bunny, Skull, Bunny, Skull (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x09: Turn Table Turn (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x08: Friends in Low Places (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x07: It Sounded Nicer in My Head (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x06: Piece of Shit (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x04: Doctor Psycho (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: (Don't) Say Anything (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x02: Power Suit (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: Work That Body for Me (Jun 17, 2016)
- Episode 3x13: Trust No Bitch (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x12: Don't Make Me Come Back There (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x11: We Can Be Heroes (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x10: A Tittin' and a Hairin' (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x08: Fear, and Other Smells (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x07: Tongue-Tied (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x06: Ching Chong Chang (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x05: Fake It Till You Fake It Some More (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Finger in the Dyke (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x03: Empathy is a Boner Killer (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x02: Bed Bugs and Beyond (Jun 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x01: Mother's Day (Jun 12, 2015)
Guest starring as Dayanara Diaz
(24 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: We Have Manners. We're Polite. (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: It Was the Change (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: Take a Break from Your Values (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Little Mustachioed Shit (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: 40 Oz. of Furlough (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x08: Appropriately Sized Pots (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x07: Comic Sans (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: You Also Have a Pizza (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Low Self Esteem City (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Hugs Can Be Deceiving (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Looks Blue, Tastes Red (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 1x13: Can't Fix Crazy (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Fool Me Once (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: Tall Men with Feelings (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Bora Bora Bora (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Fucksgiving (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Moscow Mule (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: Blood Donut (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: WAC Pack (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: The Chickening (Jul 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Imaginary Enemies (Jul 11, 2013) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x03: Lesbian Request Denied (Jul 11, 2013) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x02: Tit Punch (Jul 11, 2013) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x01: I Wasn't Ready (Jul 11, 2013) [Co-Star]
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Dascha Polanco
- Episode 5x04: Game Night Is the New Black (Jul 20, 2017)
American Dad! (2005)
Guest starring as Additional Voices
- Episode 20x16: The Mystery of the Missing Bazooka Shark Babe (Feb 10, 2025)