Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

actress, soundtrack

Dascha Polanco was born on Dec 03, 1982 in Dominican Republic. Dascha Polanco's big-screen debut came with Orange Is the New Black - Season 1 directed by Andrew McCarthy in 2013. Dascha Polanco is known for Poker Face directed by Rian Johnson, Natasha Lyonne stars as Charlie Cale and Benjamin Bratt as Cliff Legrand. Dascha Polanco has got 5 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Dascha Polanco achieved is Indie Grits, US. The upcoming new tvshow Dascha Polanco plays is Poker Face - Season 1 which will be released on Jan 26, 2023.

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.

  • Birthday

    Dec 03, 1982
  • Place of Birth

    Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Also known

    다샤 폴랑코

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

Indie Grits, US
2020
Special Mention - Acting
Winner - Narrative Short Grit
Spilt Milk (2019)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2017
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Winner - Actor
2016
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Winner - Actor
2015
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Winner - Actor
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