
Irene Cara
- Date of Birth: 1959-03-18
- Date of Death: 2022-11-25
- 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 ... 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.

Kojak
Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery • 1973 October

Busted Up
Action, Drama • 1986 September

Fame
Drama, Music • 1980 May

Champs-Elysées
Talk • 1982 January

Solid Gold
• 1980 September

Caged in Paradiso
Action, Drama • 1989 May

The Jungle King
Music, Animation, Family • 1994 January

Beauty and the Beast
Animation, Fantasy, Romance • 1992 May

Happily Ever After
Family, Animation • 1989 June

City Heat
Action, Crime, Comedy • 1984 December