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Dascha Polanco

1982 - Today

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Dascha Yolaine Polanco (born December 3, 1982) is a Dominican actress. She is known for portraying the role of Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, and for the role of Cuca in the 2021 film In the Heights. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Dascha Polanco is the 11,451st most popular actor (down from 10,231st in 2024), the 41st most popular biography from Dominican Republic (down from 37th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Dominican Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Dascha Polanco ranks 11,451 out of 13,578. Before her are Riisa Naka, Christina Cole, Kim Young-dae, Mahima Chaudhry, Jill Talley, and Hanno Koffler. After her are Jonathan Bennett, Daria Lorenci Flatz, Évelyne Brochu, G.E.M., Kinga Preis, and Madeline Brewer.

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Among people born in 1982, Dascha Polanco ranks 640. Before her are Joel Lundqvist, Hannah Ware, Joe Cheng, Kanstantsin Sivtsov, Diana Taurasi, and Kosuke Kitajima. After her are Mohammed Bijeh, Mikaël Roche, Souleymane Camara, Moïse Brou Apanga, Sabrina, and Eneda Tarifa.

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In Dominican Republic

Among people born in Dominican Republic, Dascha Polanco ranks 41 out of 51. Before her are Robinson Canó (1982), Amelia Vega (1984), Junior Firpo (1996), Alfonso Soriano (1976), Al Horford (1986), and Félix Díaz (1983). After her are Víctor Estrella Burgos (1980), Juan Soto (1998), Víctor Núñez (1980), Francisco García (1981), Marileidy Paulino (1996), and Bartolo Colón (1973).

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Among ACTORS In Dominican Republic

Among actors born in Dominican Republic, Dascha Polanco ranks 4. Before her are Maria Montez (1912), Dania Ramirez (1979), and Amelia Vega (1984). After her are Rafael Campos (1936), Aimee Carrero (1988), and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (1996).

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