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Dascha Polanco

Biography

Dascha Polanco

Actor

Born
December 3, 1982
Age
43 years old
Place of birth
Dominican Republic
Years active
2005 – present
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25

Credits

15

Movies

10

TV series

21

Years active

7.1

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Dascha Polanco

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Career timeline

  1. 1982 · Born

    Born in Dominican Republic

  2. 2005 · Screen debut

    American Dad! (TV)

  3. 2013 · Breakthrough

    Orange Is the New Black (TV)

  4. 2025 · Latest release

    Stumble (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama16
  • Comedy8
  • Crime7
  • Thriller4
  • Mystery3
  • Action3
Highest-rated title When They See Us 2019 8.2 Most popular title American Dad! 2005 7.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Dascha Polanco in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2025 Stumble as Krystal's Mom-ager TV
  2. 2025 A Little Prayer as Narcedalia Movie
  3. 2025 Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story as Marcela Borges Movie
  4. 2024 Air Force One Down as Vice President Hansen Movie
  5. 2024 Junction as Dana Movie
  6. 2023 Miguel Wants to Fight as Mrs. Rodriguez Movie
  7. 2023 The Walking Dead: Dead City as Lucia Narvaez TV
  8. 2023 Poker Face as Natalie TV
  9. 2022 Samaritan as Tiffany Cleary Movie
  10. 2022 DC League of Super-Pets as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice) Movie
  11. 2021 In the Heights as Cuca Movie
  12. 2021 iGilbert as Jana Movie
  13. 2019 The Irishman as Nurse Movie
  14. 2019 Evil as Patti Hitchens TV
  15. 2019 When They See Us as Elena TV
  16. 2019 Russian Doll as Beatrice TV
  17. 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens Movie
  18. 2016 The Perfect Match as Pressie Movie
  19. 2016 American Crime Story as Det. Lori Wieder TV
  20. 2015 Joy as Jackie Movie
  21. 2014 The Cobbler as Macy Movie
  22. 2013 Gimme Shelter as Carmel Movie
  23. 2013 Orange Is the New Black as Dayanara Diaz TV
  24. 2011 Unforgettable as Estella TV
  25. 2005 American Dad! as (voice) TV

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Quick facts

How old is Dascha Polanco?

Dascha Polanco is 43 years old, born on December 3, 1982.

Where was Dascha Polanco born?

Dascha Polanco was born in Dominican Republic.

What was Dascha Polanco’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Dascha Polanco is American Dad! (2005).

How many movies and series has Dascha Polanco made?

Our catalogue lists 25 titles for Dascha Polanco: 15 movies and 10 TV series.

What is Dascha Polanco’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, When They See Us has the highest audience rating, with 8.2/10 on TMDB.

Also born on December 3

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