Acting
Irene Cara
EN, ES cinema · 24 credits
Born
18 March 1959
Died
25 November 2022 (aged 63)
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Irene T. Escalera · Irene Cara Escalera · Айрин Кара · Ирен Кара
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
Filmography
Happily Ever After
as Snow White (voice)
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Theme Song Performance
Busted Up
as Simone, Songs
The Longshot
Theme Song Performance
Certain Fury
as Tracy
City Heat
as Ginny Lee, Songs
Style Wars
as Self
D.C. Cab
as Irene Cara
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as Myrlie Evers
Sister, Sister
as Sissy Lovejoy
Fame
as Coco Hernandez, Songs
On Location with: FAME
1980
On Location with: FAME
as Self - ‘Coco’
Sparkle
as Sparkle, Songs
Apple Pie
as Dancer
Aaron Loves Angela
as Angela