Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday18 March 1959
Died25 November 2022 (age 63)
Place of birthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known credits41

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.

Bring Back... Fame
2008 · Self
Gone Country
Gone Country
2008 · Self
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007 · Self
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006 · Self
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time
2005 · Self
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003 · Self
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989 · Theme Song Performance
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After
1989 · Snow White (voice)
Caged in Paradiso
Caged in Paradiso
1989 · Eva
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989 · Self
4 gegen Willi
1986 · Self
Busted Up
Busted Up
1986 · Simone
Busted Up
Busted Up
1986 · Songs
The Longshot
The Longshot
1986 · Theme Song Performance
Certain Fury
Certain Fury
1985 · Tracy
City Heat
City Heat
1984 · Ginny Lee
City Heat
City Heat
1984 · Songs
Going Bananas
Going Bananas
1984 · Theme Song Performance
Style Wars
Style Wars
1984 · Self
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 · Irene Cara
Flashdance
Flashdance
1983 · Songs
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 · Myrlie Evers
Killing 'em Softly
Killing 'em Softly
1982 · Jane
Trans
Trans
1982 · Songs
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
1982 · Sissy Lovejoy
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · Myrlie Evans
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
On Location with: FAME
1980 · Self - ‘Coco’
Show-Express
1980 · Self
Solid Gold
Solid Gold
1980 · Self
Fame
Fame
1980 · Coco Hernandez
Fame
Fame
1980 · Songs
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980 · Alice Jefferson
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 · Self
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · Bertha Palmer Haley
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · Bertha Palmer (archive footage)
Apple Pie
Apple Pie
1976 · Dancer
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
1976 · Maria
Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 · Sparkle
Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 · Songs
Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
1975 · Angela
Kojak
Kojak
1973 · Amy
The Electric Company
The Electric Company
1971 · Iris - Member of the Short Circus
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
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