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Irene Cara
Actor

Irene Cara

Born March 18, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died November 25, 2022

5 films Website

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.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 5

Happily Ever After (1989) movie poster
Happily Ever After1989
City Heat (1984) movie poster
City Heat1984
Style Wars (1984) movie poster
Style Wars1984
D.C. Cab (1983) movie poster
D.C. Cab1983
Fame (1980) movie poster
Fame1980