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.

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Date of Birth

Mar 18, 1959

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Date of Death

Nov 25, 2022

Age

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Irene T. Escalera

Irene Cara Escalera

Айрин Кара

Ирен Кара

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Movie Credits

Fame

1980

Coco

City Heat

1984

Ginny Lee

Certain Fury

1985

Tracy

Sparkle

1976

Sparkle

Style Wars

1984

Self

Happily Ever After

1989

Snow White (voice)

D.C. Cab

1983

Irene Cara

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TV Show Credits

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

What's Happening!!

Maria

Champs-Elysées

Self

Die ultimative Chartshow

Self

Wetten, dass..?

Self

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Self

Roots: The Next Generations

Bertha Palmer Haley

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