Irene Cara

1959-03-18 – 2022-11-25 (age 63) The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

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Known For

Fame

Fame

1980

as Coco Hernandez

Busted Up

Busted Up

1986

as Simone

Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

1989

as Snow White (voice)

City Heat

City Heat

1984

as Ginny Lee

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

2006

as Self

D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

1983

as Irene Cara

Sparkle

Sparkle

1976

as Sparkle

Certain Fury

Certain Fury

1985

as Tracy

Style Wars

Style Wars

1984

as Self

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

1989

as Self

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

1982

as Sissy Lovejoy

Bring Back... Fame

2008

as Self

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983

as Myrlie Evers

Disco Explosion - Flash Back

Disco Explosion - Flash Back

2007

as Self

Caged in Paradiso

Caged in Paradiso

1989

as Eva

Aaron Loves Angela

Aaron Loves Angela

1975

as Angela

Apple Pie

Apple Pie

1976

as Dancer

On Location with: FAME

1980

as Self - ‘Coco’

Killing 'em Softly

Killing 'em Softly

1982

as Jane