Irene Cara
Mar 18, 1959 - Nov 25, 2022 (63 years old) in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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

The Electric Company
Iris - Member of the Short Circus

Solid Gold
Self

Love of Life
Daisy Allen

Kojak
Amy

Where Are They Now?
Self

What's Happening!!
Maria

Roots: The Next Generations
Bertha Palmer Haley

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Alice Jefferson

Fame
Coco
Credits
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On Location with: FAME FutureSelf - ‘Coco’★ NR
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Bring Back... Fame 2008Self★ NR
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Gone Country 2008Self★ NR
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Self★ 7.5
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Self★ 8.2
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Self★ NR
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Self★ 5
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Where Are They Now? 1999Self★ 7.5
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The Jungle King 1994Leonette★ 6
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Beauty and the Beast 1992Beauty (voice)★ 6
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The Magic Voyage 1992Marilyn (voice)★ 4.7
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Happily Ever After 1989Snow White (voice)★ 5.6
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Caged in Paradiso 1989Eva★ 6
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4 gegen Willi 1986Self★ NR
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Busted Up 1986Simone★ 6.5
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Certain Fury 1985Tracy★ 5.1
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City Heat 1984Ginny Lee★ 5.5
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Style Wars 1984Self★ 7.4
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D.C. Cab 1983Irene Cara★ 5.3
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Myrlie Evers★ NR
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Killing 'em Softly 1982Jane★ NR
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Sister, Sister 1982Sissy Lovejoy★ NR
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Solid Gold 1980Self★ 6
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Fame 1980Coco★ 6.4
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Alice Jefferson★ 7.2
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Verstehen Sie Spaß? 1980Self★ 3.8
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Bertha Palmer Haley★ 7.4
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Apple Pie 1976Dancer★ 4.2
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What's Happening!! 1976Maria★ 7.5
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Sparkle 1976Sparkle★ 7.6
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Aaron Loves Angela 1975Angela★ 5
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Kojak 1973Amy★ 7
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The Electric Company 1971Iris - Member of the Short Circus★ 7.1
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Love of Life 1951Daisy Allen★ 5