Dascha Polanco - Wikipedia Dascha Polanco This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( July 2017 ) This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( July 2017 ) Dascha Polanco Polanco at the 2014 Peabody Awards ( 1982 - 12 - 03 ) December 3, 1982 ( age 35 ) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Alma mater Hunter College Occupation Actress Years active 2011 -- present Children Dascha Polanco ( born December 3, 1982 ) is a Dominican American actress. She is known for playing the character Dayanara `` Daya '' Diaz on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. As of January 2018, she has a recurring role on The Assasination of Gianni Versace : American Crime Story. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Early life 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. Polanco has two children, a daughter and a son. Her daughter portrayed a younger version of Polanco 's character in the fifth season of Orange is the New Black. Career Polanco aspired to be an actress from an early age but `` always doubted auditioning because of ( her ) weight '', so she completed a bachelor 's degree in psychology at Hunter College. After college she began working in the healthcare industry with the intention of becoming a nurse. She was working in hospital administration at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx while studying nursing when she gained the courage to pursue acting again and registered herself with an acting studio. She attended BIH Studios in New York, and while there was signed by the talent agency Shirley Grant Management. Her first acting credits were minor parts on the television series Unforgettable and NYC 22. In 2012, Polanco was cast in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black as Dayanara `` Daya '' Diaz, an inmate in a women 's prison ; it was her first full - time acting job. Polanco subsequently appeared in the independent film Gimme Shelter ( 2013 ) before returning to her role on Orange Is the New Black for the show 's second season. In June 2014, it was announced that she had been promoted from a recurring role to a series regular for the show 's third season, which was released in June 2015. She appeared in the comedy films The Cobbler ( 2014 ) and Joy ( 2015 ), and starred in the film The Perfect Match ( 2016 ). Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Gimme Shelter Caramel 2014 The Cobbler Macy 2015 Joy Jackie 2016 The Perfect Match Sheila `` Pressy '' Wells Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Unforgettable Estella Episode : `` Trajectories '' 2012 NYC 22 Fan # 2 Episode : `` Firebomb '' 2013 -- present Orange Is the New Black Dayanara `` Daya '' Diaz 50 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ( 2014, 2015 ) 2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace : American Crime Story Det. Lori Wieder Recurring role References Jump up ^ Polanco, Dascha ( December 3, 2015 ). `` I 'm just grateful for another year of life. May I be blessed with health and staying true to who I am. # ismellgood # itsmybirthday ''. Instagram. Retrieved August 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Rosenberg, Rebecca ( December 3, 2015 ). `` ' Orange Is the New Black ' star busted for allegedly punching teen girl ''. Page Six. News Corp. Retrieved December 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` ' Orange Is the New Black 's ' Latinas -- The Hollywood Reporter ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. November 22, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Rothaus, Steve ( May 2014 ). `` ' Orange Is the New Black ' co-star Dascha Polanco to be guest Friday at Aqua Girl VIP, dance events ''. Miami Herald. Retrieved June 13, 2014. Jump up ^ Santos, Orlando ( August 18, 2013 ). `` Cinco dominicanas en la serie del momento : Orange Is The New Black ''. Diario Libre ( in Spanish ). Retrieved June 13, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Ortiz, Erik ( September 11, 2013 ). `` Dascha Polanco returns to ' Orange Is the New Black ' for second season ''. New York Daily News. Retrieved June 13, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Trivino, Jesus ( July 21, 2017 ). `` Dascha Polanco is Latina Magazine 's June / July 2015 Cover Star ! ''. Latina Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2015. Jump up ^ Greco, Patti ( July 21, 2017 ). `` '' Orange Is the New Black '' Star Dascha Polanco Wishes She Could Tell Off Haters ``. Cosmopolitan Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Thompson, Eliza ( July 21, 2017 ). `` Young Daya Looks So Much Like Dascha Polanco Because She 's Dascha Polanco 's Daughter ''. Cosmopolitan Magazine. Retrieved June 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Terrero, Nina ( August 15, 2013 ). `` Dominican actress Dascha Polanco talks Netflix series `` Orange is the New Black '' ``. NBC Latino. NBC. Retrieved June 13, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Smouse, Deborah ( July 11, 2013 ). `` Meet Actress Dascha Polanco ''. All Things Girl. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive Interview : OITNB 's Dascha Polanco ( Daya Diaz ) ''. OITNB.com. Netflix. March 23, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014. Jump up ^ Greco, Patti ( August 3, 2013 ). `` OITNB 's Dascha Polanco on Daya and Bennett, Doodling Penises, and Her Johnny Depp Crush ''. New York. Retrieved June 13, 2014. Jump up ^ Rapp, Ilana ( July 15, 2014 ). `` Actress Dascha Polanco Tells Us About Life Before and After Netflix 's Orange Is the New Black ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved June 13, 2014. Jump up ^ Thomas, Kaitlin ( June 12, 2014 ). `` Orange Is the New Black Promotes Dascha Polanco to Series Regular ''. TV Guide. Retrieved June 13, 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dascha Polanco. Dascha Polanco on IMDb Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ( 2010 -- 2019 ) Modern Family, season 1 / season 2 ( 2010 ) : Bowen, Burrell, Ferguson, Gould, Hyland, O'Neill, Rodriguez, Stonestreet, Vergara, Winter Modern Family, season 2 / season 3 ( 2011 ) : Anderson - Emmons, Bowen, Burrell, Ferguson, Gould, Hyland, O'Neill, Rodriguez, Stonestreet, Vergara, Winter Modern Family, season 3 / season 4 ( 2012 ) : Anderson - Emmons, Bowen, Burrell, Ferguson, Gould, Hyland, O'Neill, Rodriguez, Stonestreet, Vergara, Winter Modern Family, season 4 / season 5 ( 2013 ) : Anderson - Emmons, Bowen, Burrell, Ferguson, Gould, Hyland, O'Neill, Rodriguez, Stonestreet, Vergara, Winter Orange Is the New Black, season 2 ( 2014 ) : Aduba, Biggs, Brooks, Cox, Cruz, Curtin, DeLaria, Fowler, Freeman, Gardner, Glenn, Golden, Guerrero, Harney, Jeudy, Lake, Lapkus, Leyva, Lyonne, Manning, Marsh Garland, McGorry, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Pimentel, Polanco, Reiner, Roberts, Rodriguez, Rosenblat, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Toussaint, Tucci, Wiley Orange Is the New Black, season 3 ( 2015 ) : Aduba, Birbiglia, Blake, Brooks, Cox, Cruz, Curtin, DeLaria, Fowler, Glenn, Golden, Guerrero, Harney, Jeudy, Leyva, Manning, Marsh Garland, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Peters, Petty, Pimentel, Polanco, Prepon, Rodriguez, Rose, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Wiley Orange Is the New Black, season 4 ( 2016 ) : Aduba, Aisenberg, Brooks, Brown, Cruz, DeLaria, Dover, Glenn, Golden, Gómez, Guerrero, Harney, Henke, Jeudy, Lake, Leyva, Lyonne, Manning, McMenamin, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Peters, Petty, Pimentel, Polanco, Prepon, Purdy, Rodriguez, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Tucci, Wiley Veep, season 6 ( 2017 ) : Bakkedahl, Chlumsky, Cole, Colin, Dunn, DuVall, Franklin, Hale, Louis - Dreyfus, Richardson, Scheer, Scott, Simons, Sutherland, Walsh Complete list ( 1994 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2009 ) ( 2010 -- 2019 ) VIAF : 315190435 LCCN : no2015040944 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dascha_Polanco&oldid=825340382 '' Categories : 1980s births 21st - century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Miami Actresses from New York City People from Brooklyn People from the Bronx Hunter College alumni Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States Hispanic and Latino American actresses Living people Hidden categories : CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) Use mdy dates from June 2016 BLP articles lacking sources from July 2017 All BLP articles lacking sources Wikipedia articles in need of updating from July 2017 All Wikipedia articles in need of updating Articles with multiple maintenance issues Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Date of birth missing ( living people ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית Português Русский Svenska Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 12 February 2018, at 21 : 07. 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Question: who plays diaz in orange is the new black
Answer: Dascha Polanco