Dayana is a Venezuelan bilingual stage and screen actress. She found her passion for acting while studying journalism, which inspired her to leave her country to fully immerse herself in this field. Dayana holds a BFA in Acting from Florida Atlantic University and trained in Droznin Russian Movement with the National Theater Institute and stage combat with The Society of American Fight Directors.
Her credits include: Mindy Kaling/Oscar in The Office! A Musical Parody & Sonia Sotomayor in She Persisted, The Musical (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), U/S Carmen (Performed) in How to Break in a Glove (City Theatre), Cymbeline (Thinking Cap Theatre), Hollis in Heebie Jeebies: Tales From The Midnight Campfire (Theatre Lab), Charlotte Corday in The Revolutionists (Main Street Players), U/S Adriana (Performed) in Espejos: Clean, U/S Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, Fan/Caroline in A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Rep), Big Sister in The Little Mermaid (TheatreLab), Viola in 1000 Miles (New City Players), Leela in Swagger- One Humanity Tour 23 & 24 (Palm Beach Dramaworks), Lucille in Junie B. Jones (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Various Roles in Short Cuts Tour 22-23 & 23-24 (City Theatre), Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare Troupe), Antonia in Twelfth Night (Palm Beach Shakespeare), Mimi in Rent (FAU - Studio One Theatre).
Currently: Alexis Lyons in Burst at New City Players
