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Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Dominican actress
Dascha Yolaine Polanco is a Dominican-American 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 movie In the Heights.Wikipedia
BornDecember 3, 1982
HometownSanto Domingo, Caribbean
Net worth$5 million
Height5'5" (1.65m)
ChildrenAryam, Dasany
ParentsRubén Darío Polanco, Janet Polanco
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  • ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from VMI and Verdi Productions’ upcoming drama Junction, the directorial debut from Bryan Greenberg, who also stars in the film. Alongside Greenberg, the film also stars Griffin Dunne (This Is Us), Ryan Eggold (New Amsterdam), Ashley Madekwe (The Umbrella Academy), Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill), Jamie Chung (Big Hero […] The post Exclusive Junction Clip Previews Crisis Drama From Bryan Greenberg appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Stream

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'In the Heights' Interviews with Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera

The cast of “In the Heights” including Anthony Ramos (Usnavi de la Vega), Jimmy Smits (Kevin Rosario), Dascha Polanco (Cuca), Corey Hawkins (Benny), Melissa Barrera (Vanessa), Leslie Grace (Nina), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Daniela), Gregory Diaz IV (Sonny), Olga Merediz (Abuela Claudia) and director Jon M. Chu discuss their new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical movie adaptation in this interview with CinemaBlend’s Corey Chichizola. Find out why Anthony Ramos prefers "In the Heights" over Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" and more!
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2018Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesOrange Is the New BlackNominated
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