Irene Cara
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.
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
Cast Credits
Happily Ever After
as Snow White (voice)
Caged in Paradiso
as Eva
Busted Up
as Simone
Certain Fury
as Tracy
City Heat
as Ginny Lee
D.C. Cab
as Irene Cara
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as Myrlie Evers
Killing 'em Softly
as Jane
Sister, Sister
as Sissy Lovejoy
Fame
as Coco Hernandez
Apple Pie
as Dancer
Sparkle
as Sparkle
Aaron Loves Angela
as Angela