Dascha Polanco
Birthdate – December 3, 1982 (41 Years Old)
Birthplace – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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.
Filmography
Samaritan
Isabelle (2022)
Joy
Jackie (2015)
MFKZ
Luna (voice) (2018)
The Irishman
Nurse (2019)
In the Heights
Cuca (2021)
DC League of Super-Pets
Green Lantern (2022)
Junction
Dana (2024)