Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Acting18th March 1959(died at 63)The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA41 titles

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.

Born

18th March 1959 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died

25th November 2022

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара

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Known for

Roots: The Next Generations

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