Irene Cara
Actor
- Born
- March 18, 1959 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- November 25, 2022 (age 63)
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
Fame
May 16, 1980
City Heat
December 7, 1984
D.C. Cab
December 16, 1983
Style Wars
January 23, 1984
Happily Ever After
June 30, 1989
Certain Fury
March 1, 1985
Sparkle
April 7, 1976
Apple Pie
August 8, 1976
Aaron Loves Angela
December 25, 1975
Busted Up
September 10, 1986
Caged in Paradiso
May 1, 1989
Sister, Sister
June 7, 1982
Acting19
- 2008Bring Back... Fame as Self
- 2007Disco Explosion - Flash Back as Self
- 2006Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 as Self
- 1989Happily Ever After as Snow White (voice)
- 1989Caged in Paradiso as Eva
- 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief as Self
- 1986Busted Up as Simone
- 1985Certain Fury as Tracy
- 1984City Heat as Ginny Lee
- 1984Style Wars