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Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer.

Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.

Born

Mar 18, 1959

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died

Nov 25, 2022

Known For

Acting

Movies

19 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Fame
Fame
1980 as Coco Hernandez
★ 6.4
City Heat
City Heat
1984 as Ginny Lee
★ 5.5
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 as Irene Cara
★ 5.2
Style Wars
Style Wars
1984 as Self
★ 7.5
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After
1989 as Snow White (voice)
★ 5.9
Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 as Sparkle
★ 7.5
Certain Fury
Certain Fury
1985 as Tracy
★ 5.2
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
★ 7.0
Caged in Paradiso
Caged in Paradiso
1989 as Eva
★ 5.0
Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
1975 as Angela
★ 5.4
Killing 'em Softly
Killing 'em Softly
1982 as Jane
★ 9.0
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
1982 as Sissy Lovejoy
★ 8.0
Busted Up
Busted Up
1986 as Simone
★ 6.5
movie
On Location with: FAME
1980 as Self - ‘Coco’
★ 6.7
movie
Bring Back... Fame
2008 as Self
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
1976 as Dancer
★ 5.2
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
★ 7.5