Irene Cara
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1959-03-18 – 2022-11-25
Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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
1980Coco Hernandez
Sparkle
1976Sparkle
Happily Ever After
1989Snow White (voice)
City Heat
1984Ginny LeeBring Back... Fame
2008Self
Certain Fury
1985Tracy
Busted Up
1986Simone
Aaron Loves Angela
1975Angela
Caged in Paradiso
1989Eva
D.C. Cab
1983Irene Cara
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983Myrlie Evers
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007SelfOn Location with: FAME
1980Self - ‘Coco’
Style Wars
1984Self
Sister, Sister
1982Sissy Lovejoy
Killing 'em Softly
1982Jane
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006Self