Irene Cara
- Born
- March 18, 1959
- Died
- November 25, 2022 (63 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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
Filmography
- 2008Bring Back... FameBring Back... FameFilm · Self
- 2007Disco Explosion - Flash BackFilm · Self
- 2006Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1Film · Self
- 1989Happily Ever AfterFilm · Snow White (voice)★ 5.8
- 1989Caged in ParadisoFilm · Eva
- 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefFilm · Self
- 1986Busted UpFilm · Simone
- 1985Certain FuryFilm · Tracy★ 5.2
- 1984City HeatFilm · Ginny Lee★ 5.5
- 1984Style WarsFilm · Self★ 7.6
- 1983D.C. CabFilm · Irene Cara★ 5.2
- 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversFilm · Myrlie Evers
- 1982Killing 'em SoftlyFilm · Jane
- 1982Sister, SisterFilm · Sissy Lovejoy
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Myrlie Evans
- 1980On Location with: FAMEOn Location with: FAMEFilm · Self - ‘Coco’
- 1980FameFilm · Coco Hernandez★ 6.4
- 1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSeries · Alice Jefferson★ 7.3
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries · Bertha Palmer Haley, Bertha Palmer (archive footage)★ 7.5
- 1976Apple PieFilm · Dancer
- 1976What's Happening!!Series · Maria★ 7.4
- 1976SparkleFilm · Sparkle★ 7.3
- 1975Aaron Loves AngelaFilm · Angela
- 1973KojakSeries · Amy★ 7.3
- 1971The Electric CompanySeries · Iris - Member of the Short Circus★ 7.3
