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Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Acting 1959-03-18 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. Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.

Known For

Fame
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Fame 1980
Certain Fury
MOV ⭐ 5.2
Certain Fury 1985
Happily Ever After
MOV ⭐ 5.9
Happily Ever After 1989
Busted Up
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Busted Up 1986
City Heat
MOV ⭐ 5.5
City Heat 1984
D.C. Cab
MOV ⭐ 5.2
D.C. Cab 1983
Sparkle
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Sparkle 1976
Style Wars
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Style Wars 1984
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
MOV
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief 1989
Sister, Sister
MOV ⭐ 8.0
Sister, Sister 1982
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
MOV ⭐ 7.0
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers 1983
Caged in Paradiso
MOV ⭐ 5.0
Caged in Paradiso 1989
Aaron Loves Angela
MOV ⭐ 5.4
Aaron Loves Angela 1975
Apple Pie
MOV ⭐ 5.2
Apple Pie 1976
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Disco Explosion - Flash Back 2007
Killing 'em Softly
MOV ⭐ 9.0
Killing 'em Softly 1982
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
MOV ⭐ 8.2
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 2006