Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1959-03-18
BirthplaceThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Irene Cara
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Irene Cara
Filmography
Acting (19)
2008
Bring Back... Fameas Self
2007
Disco Explosion - Flash Backas Self
7.5
8.2
1989
Happily Ever Afteras Snow White (voice)
5.8
1989
Caged in Paradisoas Eva
5.0
1989
1986
Busted Upas Simone
6.5
1985
Certain Furyas Tracy
5.1
1984
City Heatas Ginny Lee
5.5
1984
Style Warsas Self
7.5
1983
D.C. Cabas Irene Cara
5.2
1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Eversas Myrlie Evers
7.0
1982
Killing 'em Softlyas Jane
9.0
1982
Sister, Sisteras Sissy Lovejoy
7.5
1980
On Location with: FAMEas Self - ‘Coco’
6.7
1980
Fameas Coco Hernandez
6.4
1976
Apple Pieas Dancer
5.2
1976
Sparkleas Sparkle
7.3
1975
Aaron Loves Angelaas Angela
5.4
Production & Directing (8)
1989
All Dogs Go to HeavenTheme Song Performance
6.8
1986
Busted UpSongs
6.5
1986
The LongshotTheme Song Performance
5.2
1984
City HeatSongs
5.5
1983
FlashdanceSongs
6.5
1982
TransSongs
1980
FameSongs
6.4
1976
SparkleSongs
7.3