Actor

Irene Cara Movies, Biography & Filmography

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Birthday

March 18, 1959

Deathday

November 25, 2022

Birthplace

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Female

Also known as

Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара

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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.