Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1959-03-18
Day of Death
2022-11-25
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Irene Cara
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 (18)
No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Bring Back... Fame
2008
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Self
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007
⭐ 8.2
Role:
Self
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Snow White (voice)
Happily Ever After
1989
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Eva
Caged in Paradiso
1989
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Simone
Busted Up
1986
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Tracy
Certain Fury
1985
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Ginny Lee
City Heat
1984
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Self
Style Wars
1984
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Irene Cara
D.C. Cab
1983
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Myrlie Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Jane
Killing 'em Softly
1982
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Sissy Lovejoy
Sister, Sister
1982No Image
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Self - ‘Coco’
On Location with: FAME
1980
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Coco Hernandez
