Irene Cara

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Irene Cara

Acting1959-03-18The 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. Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.

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Irene Cara Filmography

1
6.4
Fame

Fame

2
7.5
Sparkle

Sparkle

3
5.9
Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

4
5.5
City Heat

City Heat

5
N/A

Bring Back... Fame

6
5.2
Certain Fury

Certain Fury

7
6.5
Busted Up

Busted Up

8
5.4
Aaron Loves Angela

Aaron Loves Angela

9
5.0
Caged in Paradiso

Caged in Paradiso

10
5.2
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

11
7.0
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

12
7.5
Disco Explosion - Flash Back

Disco Explosion - Flash Back

13
6.7

On Location with: FAME

14
7.5
Style Wars

Style Wars

15
8.0
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

16
9.0
Killing 'em Softly

Killing 'em Softly

17
8.2
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

18
5.2
Apple Pie

Apple Pie