Irene Cara
Acting
Born March 18, 1959 · 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 · 37 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Wetten, dass..?
Champs-Elysées
American Playhouse
Kojak
Solid Gold
The Electric Company
Die ultimative Chartshow
Love of Life
Where Are They Now?
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
What's Happening!!
Fame
Roots: The Next Generations
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Gone Country
City Heat
Happily Ever After
4 gegen Willi
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
Show-Express
D.C. Cab
Sparkle
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time
Busted Up
Certain Fury
Bring Back... Fame
Aaron Loves Angela
Style Wars
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Caged in Paradiso
Sister, Sister
On Location with: FAME
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
Apple Pie
Killing 'em Softly