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