Dascha Polanco
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December 3, 1982
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Dascha Polanco Bio
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican-American actress born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on December 3, 1982. She is best known for her role as Dayanara “Daya” Diaz in the Netflix show Orange Is the New Black. While studying to be a nurse, she started attending the acting studio BIH Studios in New York and was signed by the talent agency Shirley Grant Management. She landed her first acting role in 2011 in the television show Unforgettable and continued landing roles in the shows NYC 22, Orange Is the New Black, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, and Russian Doll. She made her debut in film in 2013 in the movie Gimme Shelter and has since had roles in the films The Cobbler, Joy, The Perfect Match, and MFKZ.
