Irene Cara
Acting1959-03-18 - 2022-11-25The Bronx, New York City, New York, USAFemale

Irene Cara

Also known as Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара

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.

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Known For
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Killing 'em Softly poster
Killing 'em Softly
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Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 poster
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
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Sister, Sister poster
Sister, Sister
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Sparkle poster
Sparkle
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Disco Explosion - Flash Back poster
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
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Style Wars poster
Style Wars
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Roots: The Next Generations poster
Roots: The Next Generations
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Roots: The Next Generations poster
Roots: The Next Generations
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What's Happening!! poster
What's Happening!!
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The Electric Company poster
The Electric Company
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones poster
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
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Quick Facts
TMDB profile details and alternate names.

Known For Department

Acting

Born

1959-03-18

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Irene T. EscaleraIrene Cara EscaleraАйрин КараИрен Кара
Behind the Camera
Selected crew credits from TMDB combined credits.

Going Bananas

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