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BornMarch 18, 1959
DiedNovember 25, 2022 (age 63)
Place of birthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Film credits19
Irene Cara
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
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Bring Back... Fame
2008
as Self
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007
as Self
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006
as Self
Happily Ever After
1989
as Snow White (voice)
Caged in Paradiso
1989
as Eva
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
as Self
Busted Up
1986
as Simone
Certain Fury
1985
as Tracy
City Heat
1984
as Ginny Lee
Style Wars
1984
as Self
D.C. Cab
1983
as Irene Cara
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
as Myrlie Evers
Killing 'em Softly
1982
as Jane
Sister, Sister
1982
as Sissy Lovejoy
- No poster
On Location with: FAME
1980
as Self - ‘Coco’
Fame
1980
as Coco Hernandez
Apple Pie
1976
as Dancer
Sparkle
1976
as Sparkle
Aaron Loves Angela
1975
as Angela