Irene Cara

Acting · 1959–2022 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Full biography

Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.

Known for

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Fame

1980 · Coco Hernandez

5.5

City Heat

1984 · Ginny Lee

5.8

Happily Ever After

1989 · Snow White (voice)

7.3

The Electric Company

1971 · Series · Iris - Member of the Short Circus

5.2

Certain Fury

1985 · Tracy

7.3

Sparkle

1976 · Sparkle

5.2

D.C. Cab

1983 · Irene Cara

7.2

Kojak

1973 · Series · Amy

7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 · Series · Bertha Palmer Haley / Bertha Palmer (archive footage)

5.4

Aaron Loves Angela

1975 · Angela

7.4

What's Happening!!

1976 · Series · Maria

6.5

Busted Up

1986 · Simone

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5.8

Happily Ever After

1989 · Snow White (voice)

5.0

Caged in Paradiso

1989 · Eva

6.5

Busted Up

1986 · Simone

5.2

Certain Fury

1985 · Tracy

5.5

City Heat

1984 · Ginny Lee

5.2

D.C. Cab

1983 · Irene Cara

7.0

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983 · Myrlie Evers

6.6

American Playhouse

1982 · Series · Myrlie Evans

8.0

Sister, Sister

1982 · Sissy Lovejoy

9.0

Killing 'em Softly

1982 · Jane

6.4