Irene Cara
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Mar 18, 1959 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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
| 2008 | Bring Back... FameSelf | |
| 2008 | Gone CountrySelf | |
| 2007 | Disco Explosion - Flash BackSelf | |
| 2006 | Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1Self | |
| 2005 | Hit Me, Baby, One More TimeSelf | |
| 2003 | Die ultimative ChartshowSelf | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?Self | |
| 1989 | Happily Ever AfterSnow White (voice) | |
| 1989 | Caged in ParadisoEva | |
| 1986 | Busted UpSimone | |
| 1986 | 4 gegen WilliSelf | |
| 1985 | Certain FuryTracy | |
| 1984 | City HeatGinny Lee | |
| 1984 | Style WarsSelf | |
| 1983 | D.C. CabIrene Cara | |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversMyrlie Evers | |
| 1982 | Sister, SisterSissy Lovejoy | |
| 1982 | Killing 'em SoftlyJane | |
| 1982 | Champs-ElyséesSelf | |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?Self | |
| 1980 | FameCoco Hernandez | |
| 1980 | On Location with: FAMESelf - ‘Coco’ | |
| 1980 | Solid GoldSelf | |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesAlice Jefferson | |
| 1980 | Verstehen Sie Spaß?Self | |
| 1980 | Show-ExpressSelf | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsBertha Palmer Haley | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsBertha Palmer (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | SparkleSparkle | |
| 1976 | Apple PieDancer | |
| 1976 | What's Happening!!Maria | |
| 1975 | Aaron Loves AngelaAngela | |
| 1973 | KojakAmy | |
| 1971 | The Electric CompanyIris - Member of the Short Circus | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1951 | Love of LifeDaisy Allen |