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Irene Cara

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Born: 1959-03-18The 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 Movie Roles

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Fame poster

Fame

Movie
19806.4
Sparkle poster

Sparkle

Movie
19767.3
Happily Ever After poster

Happily Ever After

Movie
19895.8
City Heat poster

City Heat

Movie
19845.5
Certain Fury poster

Certain Fury

Movie
19855.2
Busted Up poster

Busted Up

Movie
19866.5
Aaron Loves Angela poster

Aaron Loves Angela

Movie
19755.4
Caged in Paradiso poster

Caged in Paradiso

Movie
19895.0
D.C. Cab poster

D.C. Cab

Movie
19835.2
Style Wars poster

Style Wars

Movie
19847.6
Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister

Movie
19827.5
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief poster

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

Movie
1989NR

Known Series Roles

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Solid Gold poster

Solid Gold

TV
19807.0
Kojak poster

Kojak

TV
19737.3
The Electric Company poster

The Electric Company

TV
19717.3
Roots: The Next Generations poster

Roots: The Next Generations

TV
19797.5
Wetten, dass..? poster

Wetten, dass..?

TV
19815.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV
19627.6
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones poster

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

TV
19807.3
Gone Country poster

Gone Country

TV
2008NR
Roots: The Next Generations poster

Roots: The Next Generations

TV
19797.5
What's Happening!! poster

What's Happening!!

TV
19767.4
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV
19826.6