Irene Cara
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
ActingBirthday
March 18, 1959Deathday
November 25, 2022Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
20Place of birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wfmfmG7Ka2jSu8FejVOAkCFSsUG.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oDUTjQ2HUKh6iBYE99PUStyoRDv.jpg)
Fame
Coco![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wNfocCCnbBM3JeV95wKb1LBEZG4.jpg)
Sparkle
Sparkle![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jCwebz8P7m5nq4r5XuKetqp3Gdm.jpg)
Happily Ever After
Snow White (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gESRbXstISpeELPpYQYiTM3nRF1.jpg)
City Heat
Ginny Lee![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jyF4DjV2hfNOur21X29WG5plgUq.jpg)
Certain Fury
Tracy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/X269zU7hNo9BebWkOxfBujX5au.jpg)
Busted Up
Simone![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/k2RIdS0oVSVJuG2tiEuEupuhlGV.jpg)
Aaron Loves Angela
Angela![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zRcEOG3NacuhnO5cVYQLimF7qk3.jpg)
Caged in Paradiso
Eva![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7ToBZQaV5qspXjM8hat8kcbNcQc.jpg)
D.C. Cab
Irene Cara![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9d54wiNmerblbWWRnI8NLcQvHof.jpg)
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Myrlie Evers![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fTONd3fRPEErotouly3OvdI9D5E.jpg)
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vgW7eMrK8Y8u91vG9R9iff4tsIP.jpg)
Style Wars
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/Ap3puVC9opCv3JwRYDEFFicuWlO.jpg)
The Magic Voyage
Marilyn (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fnbZaZo8uMjCEw6AEosTdRScGeI.jpg)
Sister, Sister
Sissy Lovejoy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/f9nuGVTXEB5Ga34zJcFccM1nVC4.jpg)
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/65DWjxYX3jm2hnTBWozpAPFTHNA.jpg)
The Jungle King
Leonette![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aXnwcKP2h2llK70J0tn4PBlX26w.jpg)
Killing 'em Softly
Jane![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1TRjnOVTM0IxkAr00UDfbQmwRaK.jpg)
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
Self