Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Deceased · Born: Mar 18, 1959 · Died: Nov 25, 2022

Personal Details

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Born Mar 18, 1959 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Gaspar Cara
  • Louise Escalera

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.

Career

1994
The Jungle King
The Jungle King as Leonette
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1992
The Magic Voyage
The Magic Voyage as Marilyn (voice)
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La bella y la bestia
La bella y la bestia as Beauty (voice)
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1989
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After as Snow White (voice)
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Caged in Paradiso
Caged in Paradiso as Eva
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1985
Certain Fury
Certain Fury as Tracy
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1984
City Heat
City Heat as Ginny Lee
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1983
American Playhouse
American Playhouse as Myrlie Evers
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1982
Killing 'em Softly
Killing 'em Softly as Jane
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Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister as Sissy Lovejoy
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1980
Fame
Fame as Coco
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1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations as Bertha Palmer Haley
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1976
Sparkle
Sparkle as Sparkle
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1975
Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela as Angela
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1971
The Electric Company
The Electric Company as Iris - Member of the Short Circus
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1999
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
1992
Oscar's Greatest Moments
1983
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
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Style Wars
Style Wars
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