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Entity reports on the Orange Is the New Black actresses.

We couldn’t be happier that our favorite women’s prison show is back (because there’s so many out there) just in time for our summer Netflix binges.

The “Orange Is the New Black” cast is extremely diverse, both in the show and in real life, but here are some fun facts about the show, the characters and the actresses:

1 Teenage Daya is played by her real-life daughter.

Entity reports on Orange is the New Black cast.

After “OITNB” fans took to social media to exclaim how much 14-year-old Daya looks like older Daya, played by Dascha Polanco, it was realized that the younger version of Daya was played by her real-life daughter, Dasany Kristal Gonzalez.

2 Nicky Nichols is a “junkie philosopher.”

Entity reports on the orange is the new black cast

And Natasha Lyonne, who plays Nicky, loves “the idea that she’s a character that’s always thinking about things.”

3 Piper Kerman and “OITNB” Piper Chapman look pretty damn similar.

Entity reports on the OITNB cast

If you didn’t know that “OITNB” is based on a true story, you might want to do a little more research, because the show is so much better when you know it’s based in reality.

But they clearly chose the right actress to play Piper Kerman… I mean, look at them.

4 The real Alex Vause confirms most of the story line, but her and Piper “never had sex in prison.”

Entity reports on the orange is the new black cast

Along the same lines of knowing that “OITNB” originated out of true events, it is also important that you know how much is true.

The spring after “OITNB’s” release, Catherine Wolters, spoke out about how much of what Piper said was true. She said, “We weren’t girlfriends,” and “We never had sex in prison.”

Get your facts straight before thinking the entire show is solid truth.

5 You wouldn’t recognize the cast in real life.

Entity reports on the cast of OITNB

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Outside of Litchfield Prison, the cast does not sport their beige jumpsuits (or even their shaved heads.) You would hardly recognize most of the stars from the set to the streets.

Now that you know a little more about the cast, go finish watching the latest season. If you haven’t finished yet, you’re already behind.

Edited by Kayla Caldwell
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