Irene Cara
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.
Known For
Coco
Fame
Sparkle
Sparkle
Snow White (voice)
Happily Ever After
Ginny Lee
City Heat
Self
Bring Back... Fame
Tracy
Certain Fury
Simone
Busted Up
Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
Eva
Caged in Paradiso
Irene Cara
D.C. Cab
Myrlie Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Self
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
Self - ‘Coco’
On Location with: FAME
Self
Style Wars
Sissy Lovejoy
Sister, Sister
Leonette
The Jungle King
Beauty (voice)
Beauty and the Beast
Jane
Killing 'em Softly
Self
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
Dancer
Apple Pie
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
20
Gender
Female
Birthday
1959-03-18
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Irene T. Escalera