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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

9 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

Fame
Fame
1980 • as Coco Hernandez
★ 6.4
City Heat
City Heat
1984 • as Ginny Lee
★ 5.5
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After
1989 • as Snow White (voice)
★ 5.8
Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 • as Sparkle
★ 7.3
Certain Fury
Certain Fury
1985 • as Tracy
★ 5.1
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 • as Irene Cara
★ 5.2
Style Wars
Style Wars
1984 • as Self
★ 7.5
Busted Up
Busted Up
1986 • as Simone
★ 6.5
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
★ 7.0
movie
On Location with: FAME
1980 • as Self - ‘Coco’
★ 6.7
Caged in Paradiso
Caged in Paradiso
1989 • as Eva
★ 5.0
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
★ 7.5
movie
Bring Back... Fame
2008 • as Self
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
1982 • as Sissy Lovejoy
★ 7.5
Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
1975 • as Angela
★ 5.4
Killing 'em Softly
Killing 'em Softly
1982 • as Jane
★ 9.0
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
1976 • as Dancer
★ 5.2