Orange Is the New Black was a stable on Netflix for seven seasons, airing new episodes from 2013 to 2019 when it came to an end. The show took the world by storm, as it was wildly popular. When it came to an end in 2019, fans were sad to see it go, but all good things must come to an end at some point or another.

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The show had a huge cast that was so widely loved and appreciated by fans. When the show ended, they all went off in their own directions where they took on new projects and started new roles. It makes us wonder what some of our favorite characters are up to today.

10 Taylor Schilling (Piper Chapman)

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Taylor Schilling Played Piper Chapman, the main character of the show. Since OITNB came to an end, she's been pretty busy. On the show, Piper was a bisexual woman who explored her sexuality. In real life, fans were stunned to find out that Taylor was in a happy relationship with another woman, as the two came out on Instagram. As for her career, she scored a role on her new show, Monsterlad which is streaming on HULU. The show is a psychological thriller, and Taylor was excited to join the cast and try something different.

9 Laura Prepon (Alex Vause)

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Laura Prepon played Alex Vause on Orange Is the New Black, another main character. and love interest for Piper. On top of acting, she even directed a few episodes of OITNB. After the show came to an end, she hadn't really picked up on many other projects, but she is focusing a lot of time on her family. She had her daughter Ella right before the show came to an end in 2017. Laura then married her husband, Ben Foster a year later in 2018, and then finally, she welcomed her son after filming wrapped and the show came to an end in 2020.

8 Jason Biggs (Larry Bloom)

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Jason Biggs played Piper's fiance, Larry Bloom. Unlike the other characters in the show, Jason was only in the first two seasons and didn't come back for season 3. Even though he wasn't around for all of the seasons, he still played a big role. Since the show ended, he's been pretty quiet. Recently, though, he has made the announcement that he'll be coming to a prime time where he's hosting the new pop culture trivia game, Cherries Wild, on Fox. The new hosting gig should definitely keep him busy for a while.

7 Dascha Polanco (Dayanara Diaz)

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Dascha Polanco, who played Dayanara Diaz has been extra busy since OITNB came to an end. She was cast in the pilot for a new show on NBC called Dangerous Moms which is based on the Spanish series Señoras del Ampa.

RELATED: Katie Holmes Almost Played This Character In ‘Orange Is The New Black’She was also cast in a movie alongside Sylvester Stallone called Samaritan, which is a superhero movie. Unfortunately, that was put on the back burner due to COVID. Also, in case you haven't seen In The Heights, the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical, she starred in that as well. She has definitely been keeping herself busy, that's for sure.

6 Natasha Lyonne (Nicky Nichols)

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Natasha Lyonne played fan-favorite Nicky Nichols, and she has also been busy since the ending of OITNB. Natasha went on to create her own Netflix series, Russian Doll, which was written, directed, and produced by Natasha. The show also earned her a ton of Emmy nominations, too. On top of that, she also voices the character, Suzette, on Netflix's Big Mouth. She also appeared in the HULU show, The United States vs. Billie Holiday. She has sure been able to keep herself going on a successful track since the end of OITNB.

5 Danielle Brooks (Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson)

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Danielle Brooks played the. role of Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on Orange Is the New Black, and she was another fan favorite. Originally, the role of Taystee was supposed to be much smaller than what it was, but because of the popularity of the character, she stayed on longer. These days, she starred as Mahalia Jackson in Lifetime's Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia. Mahalia Jackson was not only a singer but a civil rights icon as well. Danielle portrays the character in both aspects and does it incredibly well. It's a far cry from playing Taystee, but Danielle definitely proves that she's versatile in her acting.

4 Uzo Aduba (Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren)

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Uzo Aduba played Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on Orange Is the New Black. Uzo's character is definitely a memorable one as her character played a huge role in the series. Since it came to an end, though, Uzo has moved on to other projects. Currently, she plays a psychotherapist named Dr. Brooke Taylor in In Treatment, an HBO show that was rebooted. Playing a psychotherapist is a complete 180 from the role that she played on OITNB, but Uzo proves that she's able to handle any type of acting role that's thrown at her.

3 Ruby Rose (Stella Carlin)

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Ruby Rose played the role of Stella Carlin on Orange Is the New Black. Ruby came into the show for only a single season, as she played another love interest of Piper's in season three. We never saw her again except for a single time in season four. Since the show came to an end, Ruby was cast as Batwoman in the CW series.

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Unfortunately, Ruby had to drop out after a single season. She left due to health concerns as she hurt her neck while filming, which almost left her paralyzed. Luckily, surgery was able to help her. After taking time away from filming for a while, she starred in the movie SAS Red Notice

2 Samira Wiley (Poussey Washington)

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Samira Wiley played Poussey Washington on Orange Is the New Black. The show brought her more than just a career, but it helped her find love, too. Samira met her wife, Lauren Morelli on the set of OITNB, as she was one of the writers. Working on the set helped Lauren come to terms with her sexuality, as she came out as gay in 2014 and divorced her husband. She fell in love with Samira, and the two got married back in 2017. The happy couple announced that they welcomed their first child together, a baby girl. As for Samira's career, she plays Moira on The Handmaid's Tale.

1 Laverne Cox (Sophia Burset)

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Laverne Cox broke down a lot of barriers as she played Sophia Burset on Orange Is the New Black. While on the show, she became the first openly transgender primetime Emmy nominee for OITNB. These days, she's focusing a lot on fighting for the rights of transgender people. She produced and appeared in a documentary, Disclosure: Trans Lives On Screen back in 2020 in order to show how trans characters in film and TV have made an impact. She still continues to talk about these topics and fight for the right of trans people.

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