Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Born:3/18/1959•Died:11/25/2022
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.

Filmography

Bring Back... Fame

Bring Back... Fame

20080.0
Disco Explosion - Flash Back

Disco Explosion - Flash Back

20077.5
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

20068.2
The Jungle King

The Jungle King

19946.0
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

19926.0
The Magic Voyage

The Magic Voyage

19924.9
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

19895.6
Caged in Paradiso

Caged in Paradiso

19896.0
Busted Up

Busted Up

19866.5
Certain Fury

Certain Fury

19855.3
City Heat

City Heat

19845.5
Style Wars

Style Wars

19847.4
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

19835.3
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

19830.0
Killing 'em Softly

Killing 'em Softly

19820.0
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

19820.0
Fame

Fame

19806.4
Apple Pie

Apple Pie

19764.2
Sparkle

Sparkle

19767.6
Aaron Loves Angela

Aaron Loves Angela

19755.0
On Location with: FAME

On Location with: FAME

NaN0.0