Irene Cara
ActingPersonal Info
gender
Female
birthday
March 18, 1959
died
November 25, 2022
place of birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
also known as
Irene T. Escalera · Irene Cara Escalera · Айрин Кара · Ирен Кара
total credits
17 movies
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 For
Filmography
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