Acting
Irene Cara
- Born
- March 18, 1959
- Died
- November 25, 2022
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.
Filmography
Known for
6.4Fame
1980
7.3Sparkle
1976
5.8Happily Ever After
1989
5.5City Heat
1984
5.1Certain Fury
1985
6.5Busted Up
1986
5.4Aaron Loves Angela
1975
5.0Caged in Paradiso
1989
5.2D.C. Cab
1983
7.0For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
7.5Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007
7.5Style Wars
1984
7.5Sister, Sister
1982
9.0Killing 'em Softly
1982
8.2Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006
5.2Apple Pie
1976
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
6.3Solid Gold
1980