Irene Cara
Known for Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1959
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- November 25, 2022 (aged 63)
- Also known as
- Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera
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.
Latest
The 80s: A Motion Picture SpecialSongs2026
All Dogs Go to HeavenTheme Song Performance1989Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Happily Ever AfterSnow White (voice)1989Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Caged in ParadisoEva1989Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Busted UpSimone1986Rating: 6.5 out of 10
The LongshotTheme Song Performance1986Rating: 5.2 out of 10
Certain FuryTracy1985Rating: 5.2 out of 10
City HeatGinny Lee1984Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Going BananasTheme Song Performance1984SeriesRating: 7.5 out of 10
D.C. CabIrene Cara1983Rating: 5.2 out of 10
FlashdanceSongs1983Rating: 6.5 out of 10
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversMyrlie Evers1983Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Killing 'em SoftlyJane1982Rating: 9.0 out of 10
TransSongs1982
Sister, SisterSissy Lovejoy1982Rating: 7.5 out of 10
American PlayhouseMyrlie Evans1982SeriesRating: 6.6 out of 10
FameCoco Hernandez1980Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesAlice Jefferson1980SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10
Roots: The Next GenerationsBertha Palmer Haley, Bertha Palmer (archive footage)1979SeriesRating: 7.5 out of 10
Apple PieDancer1976Rating: 5.2 out of 10
Known for
- FlashdanceSongs1983Rating: 6.5 out of 10
- FameCoco Hernandez1980Rating: 6.4 out of 10
- All Dogs Go to HeavenTheme Song Performance1989Rating: 6.8 out of 10
- City HeatGinny Lee1984Rating: 5.5 out of 10
- D.C. CabIrene Cara1983Rating: 5.2 out of 10
- Happily Ever AfterSnow White (voice)1989Rating: 5.8 out of 10
KojakAmy1973SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10- Certain FuryTracy1985Rating: 5.2 out of 10
SparkleSparkle1976Rating: 7.3 out of 10
The Electric CompanyIris - Member of the Short Circus1971SeriesRating: 7.4 out of 10- Roots: The Next GenerationsBertha Palmer Haley, Bertha Palmer (archive footage)1979SeriesRating: 7.5 out of 10
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesAlice Jefferson1980SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10
Filmography
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