'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere - NYC

'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere - NYC

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA - NOVEMBER 17: Dominican-American actress and activist Dascha Polanco arrives at the New York Premiere Of Universal Pictures' 'Wicked: For Good' held at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on November 17, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere - NYC

'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere - NYC

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA - NOVEMBER 17: Dominican-American actress and activist Dascha Polanco arrives at the New York Premiere Of Universal Pictures' 'Wicked: For Good' held at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on November 17, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere

'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere

Dascha Polanco attending the 'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere held at the David Geffen Hall on November 17, 2025 in New York City, NY Photo bySteven Bergman/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Launch Party - NYC

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Launch Party - NYC

Dominican-American actress and activist Dascha Polanco arrives at the Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Launch Party held at the Angel Orensanz Center on November 12, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Launch Party - NYC

Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Launch Party - NYC

Dominican-American actress and activist Dascha Polanco arrives at the Alice + Olivia X Grateful Dead Launch Party held at the Angel Orensanz Center on November 12, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration in New York, NY on November 12, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration in New York, NY on November 12, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration in New York, NY on November 12, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration in New York, NY on November 12, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration in New York, NY on November 12, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration in New York, NY on November 12, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends Alice & Olivia by Stacey Bendet x Grateful Dead Collaboration Celebration in New York, NY on November 12, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Glamour Women of the Year Award - NYC

Glamour Women of the Year Award - NYC

Dascha Polanco attends the 2025 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at the Plaza Hotel in New York, NY on November 4, 2025. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: AL Championship Series between Blue Jays and Mariners

Baseball: AL Championship Series between Blue Jays and Mariners

Cal Raleigh (R) of the Seattle Mariners high-fives Jorge Polanco after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Oct. 17, 2025, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

Pandora Talisman Collection Launch Event - NYC

Pandora Talisman Collection Launch Event - NYC

Dascha Polanco at Pandora Celebrates Talisman Collection Launch at Halo on September 8, 2025 in New York city. Photo by MM/ABACAPRESS.COM

BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua basket Torino vs Juventus Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua basket Torino vs Juventus Cremona

#10 Addy Polanco during Reale Mutua basket Torino vs Juventus Cremona, Italian Basketball Serie A2 Men match in Turin, Italy, March 30 2025

BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua basket Torino vs Juventus Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua basket Torino vs Juventus Cremona

#10 Addy Polanco during Reale Mutua basket Torino vs Juventus Cremona, Italian Basketball Serie A2 Men match in Turin, Italy, March 30 2025

BetPlay Dimayor League - Millonarios V Equidad

BetPlay Dimayor League - Millonarios V Equidad

Millonarios F.C's Leandro Castro (L) and Equidad's Daniel Eduardo Polanco (R) during the BetPlay Dimayor League in Bogota's El Campin Stadium, Colombia, on February 8, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

Eddy Polanco (Cremona) during the italian basketball LBN A2 series championship match Fortitudo Flats Services Bologna Vs Apu Old Wild West Udine at Paladozza sports hall. Bologna, Italy, January 05, 2025 - Photo: Michele Nucci

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

Eddy Polanco (Cremona) during the italian basketball LBN A2 series championship match Fortitudo Flats Services Bologna Vs Apu Old Wild West Udine at Paladozza sports hall. Bologna, Italy, January 05, 2025 - Photo: Michele Nucci

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

Luca Vencato (Fortitudo) in action thwarted by Eddy Polanco (Cremona) during the italian basketball LBN A2 series championship match Fortitudo Flats Services Bologna Vs Apu Old Wild West Udine at Paladozza sports hall. Bologna, Italy, January 05, 2025 - Photo: Michele Nucci

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

Luca Vencato (Fortitudo) in action thwarted by Eddy Polanco (Cremona) during the italian basketball LBN A2 series championship match Fortitudo Flats Services Bologna Vs Apu Old Wild West Udine at Paladozza sports hall. Bologna, Italy, January 05, 2025 - Photo: Michele Nucci

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

Pietro Aradori (Fortitudo) in action thwarted by Eddy Polanco (Cremona) during the italian basketball LBN A2 series championship match Fortitudo Flats Services Bologna Vs Apu Old Wild West Udine at Paladozza sports hall. Bologna, Italy, January 05, 2025 - Photo: Michele Nucci

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

BASKET - Serie A2 - Fortitudo Bologna vs Juvi Cremona

Luca Vencato (Fortitudo) in action thwarted by Eddy Polanco (Cremona) during the italian basketball LBN A2 series championship match Fortitudo Flats Services Bologna Vs Apu Old Wild West Udine at Paladozza sports hall. Bologna, Italy, January 05, 2025 - Photo: Michele Nucci

Mexico: Intense Rain Causes Flooding In Miguel Hidalgo, CDMX

Intense rain hit the western area of ​​Mexico City on Saturday, August 17, causing flooding in several places. The Civil Protection Secretariat activated the Orange Alert in the Miguel Hidalgo area.

Baseball: Daisuke Matsuzaka

Baseball: Daisuke Matsuzaka

Daisuke Matsuzaka of the New York Mets reacts after hitting Placido Polanco of the Miami Marlins with a pitch during the seventh inning of the second game of the teams' doubleheader at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 14, 2013.

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Junction Premiere - LA

Junction Premiere - LA

Dascha Polanco arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of VMI Releasing's 'Junction' held at the Harmony Gold Theater on January 24, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: MLB Division Series

Baseball: MLB Division Series

Minnesota Twins players Carlos Correa (L) and Jorge Polanco celebrate after the team's victory over the Houston Astros in Game 2 of MLB's American League Division Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 8, 2023.

New French International Artistic Gymnastics - Paris

New French International Artistic Gymnastics - Paris

Dominican Jabiel Polanco competes during the New French International Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Games hall of Accor Arena in Paris on September 16, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

New French International Artistic Gymnastics - Paris

New French International Artistic Gymnastics - Paris

Dominican Jabiel Polanco competes during the New French International Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Games hall of Accor Arena in Paris on September 16, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Phillies' Polanco in Game 5

Phillies' Polanco in Game 5

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco hits an RBI single against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 21, 2010. The Phillies won 4-2, fending off elimination from the series.

Phillies beat Giants, tie series at 1-1

Phillies beat Giants, tie series at 1-1

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Oswalt (R) scores on Placido Polanco's double in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 17, 2010. The Phillies won 6-1, tying the series.

Dominican musician in Hong Kong cheers people up amid pandemic

STORY: Dominican musician in Hong Kong cheers people up amid pandemic DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hong Kong and Dominican musician Chris Polanco related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician STORYLINE: Earlier this year, Hong Kong was hit hard by the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staying at home, 44-year-old Dominican musician Chris Polanco started to produce short videos and put them on social media, calling on people to sing Cantonese songs with him to overcome the difficult time. In just three months, around 80,000 fans followed him. Twenty-two years ago, Polanco left his home country for Hong Kong. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician "It's kind of weird, because when I arrived here, I

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Gregory Polanco of the Yomiuri Giants hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning of a Central League baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2022, his second home run of the night.

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Ebone Johnson, Alfred Nolan Thomas, Telisha Shaw & Danielle Polanco Characters: EBZ,,Felicia & Missy Film: Step Up 2: The Streets (USA 2008) Director: Jon Chu 14 February 2008 Date: 14 February 2008

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Danielle Polanco, Telisha Shaw & Briana Evigan Characters: Missy,Felicia & Andie Film: Step Up 2: The Streets (USA 2008) Director: Jon Chu 14 February 2008 Date: 14 February 2008

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Lajon Dantzler, Mari Koda, Harry Shum Jr, Briana Evigan, Danielle Polanco, Luis Rosado, Robert Hoffman & Christopher Scott Characters: Smiles,Jenny Kido,,Andie,Missy,Monster,Chase Collins & Hair Film: Step Up 2: The Streets (USA 2008) Director: Jon Chu 14 February 2008 Date: 14 February 2008

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Janelle Cambridge, Briana Evigan, Cassie Ventura, Mari Koda, Harry Shum Jr., Robert Hoffman, Danielle Polanco, Christopher Scott & Adam G. Sevani Characters: Fly,Andie,Sophie,Jenny Kido,Cable,Chase Collins,Missy,Hair & Moose Film: Step Up 2: The Streets (USA 2008) Director: Jon Chu 14 February 2008 Date: 14 February 2008

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Mari Koda, Briana Evigan & Danielle Polanco Characters: Jenny Kido,Andie & Missy Film: Step Up 2: The Streets (USA 2008) Director: Jon Chu 14 February 2008 Date: 14 February 2008

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Mari Koda, Danielle Polanco & Briana Evigan Characters: Jenny Kido,Missy & Andie Film: Step Up 2: The Streets (USA 2008) Director: Jon Chu 14 February 2008 Date: 14 February 2008

Chop Shop (2007)

Chop Shop (2007)

Isamar Gonzales & Alejandro Polanco Film: Chop Shop (2007) Director: Ramin Bahrani 21 May 2007 Chop Shop. Script by Ramin Bahrani & Bahareh Azimi. Directed Ramin Bahrani. Filmed July/August 2006 Date: 21 May 2007