Irene Cara

Known forActing

GenderFemale

BirthdayWed Mar 18 1959

DeathdayFri Nov 25 2022

Place of birthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also known asIrene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара

Biography

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.

Known For

Fame

Coco

On Location with: FAME

On Location with: FAME

Self - ‘Coco’

Certain Fury

Tracy

Sparkle

Sparkle

Apple Pie

Dancer

Busted Up

Simone

Sister, Sister

Sissy Lovejoy

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

Get Down Tonight: The Dis...

Self

D.C. Cab

Irene Cara

Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

Snow White (voice)

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