Irene Cara
Known for acting · Born 18 March 1959 · Died 25 November 2022 · aged 63 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
45 credits
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
1971
Fame
1980
City Heat
1984
Happily Ever After
1989
Certain Fury
1985
Sparkle
1976
Aaron Loves Angela
1975
Busted Up
1986
D.C. Cab
1983
Caged in Paradiso
1989
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006
Sister, Sister
1982
Acting (36)
2008Bring Back... FameSelfFilm
2008Gone CountrySelf · 7 episodesSeries
2007Disco Explosion - Flash BackSelfFilm
2006Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1SelfFilm
2005Hit Me, Baby, One More TimeSelfSeries
2003Die ultimative ChartshowSelfSeries
1999Where Are They Now?SelfSeries
1989Happily Ever AfterSnow White (voice)Film
1989Caged in ParadisoEvaFilm
1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefSelfFilm
1986Busted UpSimoneFilm
19864 gegen WilliSelfSeries
1985Certain FuryTracyFilm
1984City HeatGinny LeeFilm
1984Style WarsSelfFilm
1983D.C. CabIrene CaraFilm
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversMyrlie EversFilm
1982Champs-ElyséesSelfSeries
1982American PlayhouseMyrlie EvansSeries
1982Sister, SisterSissy LovejoyFilm
1982Killing 'em SoftlyJaneFilm
1981Wetten, dass..?SelfSeries
1980FameCoco HernandezFilm
1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesAlice Jefferson · 2 episodesSeries
1980Verstehen Sie Spaß?SelfSeries
1980Solid GoldSelfSeries
1980On Location with: FAMESelf - ‘Coco’Film
1980Show-ExpressSelfSeries
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsBertha Palmer Haley · 3 episodes, Bertha Palmer (archive footage)Series
1976What's Happening!!MariaSeries
1976SparkleSparkleFilm
1976Apple PieDancerFilm
1975Aaron Loves AngelaAngelaFilm
1973KojakAmySeries
1971The Electric CompanyIris - Member of the Short Circus · 130 episodesSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
Sound (9)
1989All Dogs Go to HeavenTheme Song PerformanceFilm
1986The LongshotTheme Song PerformanceFilm
1986Busted UpSongsFilm
1984City HeatSongsFilm
1984Going BananasTheme Song PerformanceSeries
1983FlashdanceSongsFilm
1982TransSongsFilm
1980FameSongsFilm
1976SparkleSongsFilm