Actor
Irene Cara
Born March 18, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USADied November 25, 202213 films
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.
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Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
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First watchFame19806.4as Coco HernandezA chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
13 films as actor- 1989Happily Ever AfterSnow White (voice)
- 1989Caged in ParadisoEva
- 1986Busted UpSimone
- 1985Certain FuryTracy
- 1984City HeatGinny Lee
- 1983D.C. CabIrene Cara
- 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversMyrlie Evers
- 1982Killing 'em SoftlyJane
- 1982Sister, SisterSissy Lovejoy
- 1980FameCoco Hernandez
- 1976Apple PieDancer
- 1976SparkleSparkle
- 1975Aaron Loves AngelaAngela