Irene Cara
Acting
Born March 18, 1959 · 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.
Films (18)
Bring Back... Fame
2008
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006
Happily Ever After
1989
Caged in Paradiso
1989
Busted Up
1986
Certain Fury
1985
City Heat
1984
Style Wars
1984
D.C. Cab
1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
Killing 'em Softly
1982
Sister, Sister
1982
On Location with: FAME
1980
Fame
1980
Apple Pie
1976
Sparkle
1976
Aaron Loves Angela
1975