Irene Cara
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1959
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- November 25, 2022
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.
Movies with Irene Cara
- Fame 1980 · ★ 6.4
- City Heat 1984 · ★ 5.5
- D.C. Cab 1983 · ★ 5.2
- Style Wars 1984 · ★ 7.5
- Happily Ever After 1989 · ★ 5.8
- Certain Fury 1985 · ★ 5.2
- Sparkle 1976 · ★ 7.3
- Apple Pie 1976 · ★ 5.2
- Aaron Loves Angela 1975 · ★ 5.4
- Busted Up 1986 · ★ 6.5
- Caged in Paradiso 1989 · ★ 5.0
- On Location with: FAME 1980 · ★ 6.7
- Sister, Sister 1982 · ★ 7.5
- Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 2006 · ★ 8.2
- For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers 1983 · ★ 7.0
- Disco Explosion - Flash Back 2007 · ★ 7.5
- Killing 'em Softly 1982 · ★ 9.0
- Bring Back... Fame 2008
- Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief 1989