Dascha Polanco: Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Kids, Net Worth

Dascha Polanco: Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Parents, Siblings, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids, Net Worth, Ethnicity:ย Dascha Polanco is a Dominican-American voice artist and actress. She is best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black, for which she received critical acclaim. She has now featured in a variety of films and television shows. The actress gained further acclaim for her performance as Cuca in the 2021 musical drama film In the Heights. Dascha Polanco immigrated to the United States at a young age and rapidly proved herself as one of the leading actresses in the Hollywood cinema and drama industry.

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Early Life & Family of Dascha Polanco

Dascha Yolaine Polanco was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on December 3, 1982, and immigrated to the United States at a young age. She grew up with her mom and dad and two younger siblings in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and Miami. Her father, Rubรฉn Daro Polanco, was a mechanic, and her mother, Janet Polanco, is a cosmetologist. Dascha continued her education at Hunter College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She wanted to be a nurse after college, so she worked as a hospital administrator while studying nursing at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. She also took a job in the medical field. Dascha developed an interest in acting while pursuing her ambition for nursing and decided to enroll in an acting studio. She attended the Break Into Hollywood (BIH) studios in New York to further her acting career.

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Personal Life of Dascha Polanco (Boyfriends, Husband & Kids)

Dascha Polanco has earlier been in a relationship, but the identity of this man has not been revealed. She and her boyfriend split up after six years of dating. She has two children, a son called Aryam and a daughter named Dasany Kristal Gonzalez. Dascha’s daughter also did appear in the fifth season of Orange Is the New Black, playing a younger version of Polanco’s character. Dascha dated Travis Scott, a renowned rapper and record producer, in 2015. Presently, she is not in any relationship. Dascha had her first child at the age of 17, a daughter Dasany Kristal Gonzalez, and her son Aryam when she was 25. The 38-year-old star is not married to anybody in 2021, and she has never been married before.

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Dascha Polanco’s Career

Dascha had the opportunity to enter into a contract with a skill agency called Shirley Grant Management while attending BIH studio. She appeared in episodes of the crime television drama Unforgettable in 2011, and then in NYC 22 in 2012. Dascha’s career took off when she began playing Dayanara “Daya” Diaz in the hit Netflix comedy-drama show Orange Is the New Black, which she starred in from 2013 to 2019. She has received several awards for her outstanding performance in the series, including an ALMA Award in 2014 and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance. Dascha screen debuted as Caramel in the individual drama film Gimme Shelter in 2013. Later in her career, she appeared in a number of films, including The Cobbler as Macy in 2014, Joy as Jackie in 2015, The Perfect Match as Sheila “Pressy” Wells in 2016, The Irishman as Nurse in 2019, In the Heights as Cuca in 2021, and others. Aside from films, Dascha Polanco has appeared in several television series, including The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Russian Doll, and When They See Us. In 2019, she starred as Patti Hitchens in Evil, a supernatural drama series.

Net Worth of Dascha Polanco

According to some sources, Dascha Polanco’s estimated to have a net to be $6 million USD as of 2022. She is a top Dominican actress who rose to prominence in the American film industry thanks to her role in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. Her previous source of income is from acting in movies, web series, and tv series, for which she earns a large sum of money. Dasha Polanoc’s net worth has grown significantly as a result of her role in the smash-hit Netflix series. Aside from acting, her worth is derived from television ads and paid promotions, such as appearing in an Old Navy TV commercial. Along with Alyssa Milano and Jamie Chung, she agreed to sign an endorsement deal with NFL’s Women’s Apparel line in 2015. Dascha Polanco earns more than $800,000 per year.

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Here is the full Bio/Wiki of Dascha Polanco, her/his family/ mother/ father/ brother name, age, height in feet, weight, body measurements, interests/hobbies, boyfriends, girlfriends, husband, wife, spouse, cars, property, bikes, address, email, house, hometown, ethnicity, hometown, birthplace, parents, achievements, phone number, school, his/her Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, earning /income/net worth, birthday, zodiac sign, education, caste, religion, Date Of Birth.

Dascha Polancoย Bio, Height, Weight, Profile, Net Worth

Real Name Dascha Yolaine Polanco
Nickname Dascha
Gender Female
Profession Actress
Height (approx.) in centimeters– 165 cm

in meters– 1.65 m

in feet inches– 5โ€™ 5โ€

Weight (approx.) in kilograms– 86 kg

in pounds– 189 lbs

Figure Measurements (approx.) 41-30-42
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color ย Dark Brown
Date of Birth 03 December 1982
Age (as in 2022) 39 Years
Birth Place Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Sagittarius
Nationality Dominican – American
Hometown Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
School Local School
College/University Hunter College

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx

Hollywood (BIH) studios, New York

Educational Qualification Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
Religion Christianity
Ethnicity White
Caste Not Known
Address Not Known
Hobbies/Interests Travelling,
Marital Status Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends Travis Scott(ex)
Sexuality Straight
Parents Father: Ruben Dario Polanco

Mother: Janet Polanco

Siblings Brother: Not Known

Sister: Not Known

Husband/Wife/Spouse N/A
Children Son: Aryam

Daughter: Dasany Kristal Gonzalez

Net Worth $6 million

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Some lesser-known facts about Dascha Polanco

  • Dascha Polanco’s estimated to have a net to be $6 million USD as of 2022.
  • Aside from acting, her worth is derived from television ads and paid promotions, such as appearing in an Old Navy TV commercial.
  • Dascha Yolaine Polanco was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
  • Her father, Rubรฉn Daro Polanco, was a mechanic, and her mother, Janet Polanco, is a cosmetologist.
  • She is highly active on social media.
  • She worked as a hospital administrator while studying nursing at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

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