Irene Cara
Born: 1959-03-18
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 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★ 6.4
Certain Fury
1985★ 5.1
Sparkle
1976★ 7.4
Apple Pie
1976★ 4.2
Busted Up
1986★ 6.5
Sister, Sister
1982★ 0.0
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006★ 8.2
D.C. Cab
1983★ 5.2
Happily Ever After
1989★ 5.7
City Heat
1984★ 5.5
Beauty and the Beast
1992★ 6.0
Aaron Loves Angela
1975★ 4.3
The Jungle King
1994★ 6.0
Style Wars
1984★ 7.4
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007★ 7.5
Caged in Paradiso
1989★ 6.0
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983★ 0.0
Killing 'em Softly
1982★ 0.0