
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.
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