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
all 37
Movies 21
self 16
TV Shows 16
Self
Bring Back... Fame (2008)
Movie
Self
Gone Country (2008)
TV
Self
Disco Explosion - Flash Back (2007)
Movie
Self
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 (2006)
Movie
Self
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time (2005)
TV
Self
Die ultimative Chartshow (2003)
TV
Self
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (1999)
Movie
Self
Where Are They Now? (1999)
TV
Leonette
The Jungle King (1994)
Movie
Beauty
Beauty and the Beast (1992)
Movie
Marilyn
The Magic Voyage (1992)
Movie
Snow White
Happily Ever After (1989)
Movie
Eva
Caged in Paradiso (1989)
Movie
Simone
Busted Up (1986)
Movie
Tracy Freeman
Certain Fury (1985)
Movie
Ginny Lee
City Heat (1984)
Movie
6
Theme Song Performance
Going Bananas (1984)
TV
Irene Cara
D.C. Cab (1983)
Movie
Myrlie Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)
Movie
Self
Style Wars (1983)
Movie
Jane Flores
Killing 'em Softly (1982)
Movie
Sissy Lovejoy
Sister, Sister (1982)
Movie
Self
Champs-Elysées (1982)
TV
Self
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
TV
Self
Solid Gold (1980)
TV
Coco
Fame (1980)
Movie
6
Alice Jefferson
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
TV
Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980)
TV
Bertha Palmer Haley
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
TV
6
Maria
What's Happening!! (1976)
TV
6
Sparkle
Sparkle (1976)
Movie
Angela
Aaron Loves Angela (1975)
Movie
Amy
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Iris - Member of the Short Circus
The Electric Company (1971)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Daisy Allen
Love of Life (1951)
TV
Self / Coco
On Location with: FAME
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.74
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1959-03-18
Deathday2022-11-25 (63 years old)
Birth NameIrene Cara Escalera
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelationshipsConrad Palmisano (1986-01-01 - 1991-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesMiami, United States of America
Also Known AsIrene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
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