Acting
Irene Cara
Born March 18, 1959 Died November 25, 2022 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.
Filmography
7.5
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007·Music
8.2
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006·Music
5.9
Happily Ever After
1989·Family
5.0
Caged in Paradiso
1989·Action
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Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989·Documentary
6.5
Busted Up
1986·Action
5.2
Certain Fury
1985·Action
5.5
City Heat
1984·Action
7.5
Style Wars
1984·Music
5.2
D.C. Cab
1983·Adventure
7.0
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983·Drama
9.0
Killing 'em Softly
1982·Drama
8.0
Sister, Sister
1982·Drama
6.4
Fame
1980·Drama
5.2
Apple Pie
1976·Comedy
7.3
Sparkle
1976·Drama
5.4
Aaron Loves Angela
1975·Comedy