Irene Cara
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1959-03-18
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Irene Cara
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.
Also Known For
Fame
May 16, 1980
Sparkle
Apr 07, 1976
Happily Ever After
Jun 30, 1989
City Heat
Dec 07, 1984
Bring Back... Fame
Dec 27, 2008
Certain Fury
Mar 01, 1985
Busted Up
Sep 10, 1986
Aaron Loves Angela
Dec 25, 1975
Caged in Paradiso
May 01, 1989
D.C. Cab
Dec 16, 1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Mar 22, 1983
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
Mar 09, 2007
On Location with: FAME
Style Wars
Jan 23, 1984
The Magic Voyage
Apr 09, 1992
Sister, Sister
Jun 07, 1982
The Jungle King
Jan 01, 1994
Beauty and the Beast
May 04, 1992
Killing 'em Softly
Dec 10, 1982
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
Oct 10, 2006
Apple Pie
Aug 08, 1976
What's Happening!!
Aug 05, 1976
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time
Apr 02, 2005
Solid Gold
Sep 13, 1980
Love of Life
Sep 24, 1951
Kojak
Oct 24, 1973
The Electric Company
Oct 25, 1971
Roots: The Next Generations
Feb 18, 1979
Where Are They Now?
Jun 07, 1999
Wetten, dass..?
Feb 14, 1981
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oct 01, 1962
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Apr 15, 1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Jan 31, 1980
Gone Country
Jan 25, 2008
Die ultimative Chartshow
May 21, 2003
Show-Express
Sep 25, 1980
Champs-Elysées
Jan 16, 1982