Irene Cara
Acting

Irene Cara

Born 18 March 1959 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA · Died 25 November 2022

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
City Heat
D.C. Cab
Happily Ever After
Roots: The Next Generations
Certain Fury
The Electric Company
Sparkle
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Apple Pie
Aaron Loves Angela
Busted Up
Happily Ever After
Caged in Paradiso
Busted Up
Certain Fury
City Heat
D.C. Cab
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Sister, Sister
Killing 'em Softly
Fame
Sparkle
Apple Pie
Aaron Loves Angela
Irene Cara · Midrow