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Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Acting
Born Mar 18, 1959 (63 years old)
Place of Birth The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died Nov 25, 2022
Gender Female
Popularity 1.5
IMDb View on IMDb
Also Known As Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара +1 more

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.
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.

Credits

Fame
Fame
1980 6.4
Coco Hernandez
Fame
May 16, 1980
Coco Hernandez
6.4/10
 Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After
1989 5.8
Snow White (voice)
Happily Ever After
Jun 30, 1989
Snow White (voice)
5.8/10
 City Heat
City Heat
1984 5.5
Ginny Lee
City Heat
Dec 7, 1984
Ginny Lee
5.5/10
 Certain Fury
Certain Fury
1985 5.2
Tracy
Certain Fury
Mar 1, 1985
Tracy
5.2/10
 D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 5.2
Irene Cara
D.C. Cab
Dec 16, 1983
Irene Cara
5.2/10
 Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 7.3
Sparkle
Sparkle
Apr 7, 1976
Sparkle
7.3/10
Bring Back... Fame
2008
Self
Bring Back... Fame
Dec 27, 2008
Self
 Busted Up
Busted Up
1986 6.5
Simone
Busted Up
Sep 10, 1986
Simone
6.5/10
 Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
1975 5.4
Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
Dec 25, 1975
Angela
5.4/10
 Caged in Paradiso
Caged in Paradiso
1989 5
Eva
Caged in Paradiso
May 1, 1989
Eva
5/10
 For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 7
Myrlie Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Mar 22, 1983
Myrlie Evers
7/10
 Disco Explosion - Flash Back
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
2007 7.5
Self
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
Mar 9, 2007
Self
7.5/10
On Location with: FAME
1980 6.7
Self - ‘Coco’
On Location with: FAME
Dec 31, 1980
Self - ‘Coco’
6.7/10
 Style Wars
Style Wars
1984 7.5
Self
Style Wars
Jan 23, 1984
Self
7.5/10
 Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
1982 7.5
Sissy Lovejoy
Sister, Sister
Jun 7, 1982
Sissy Lovejoy
7.5/10
 Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
Self
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Jan 31, 1989
Self
 Killing 'em Softly
Killing 'em Softly
1982 9
Jane
Killing 'em Softly
Dec 10, 1982
Jane
9/10
 Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
2006 8.2
Self
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
Oct 10, 2006
Self
8.2/10
 Apple Pie
Apple Pie
1976 5.2
Dancer
Apple Pie
Aug 8, 1976
Dancer
5.2/10
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 1 eps 7.6
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oct 1, 1962
Self
1 episodes
 Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées
1982 1 eps 6.8
Self
Champs-Elysées
Jan 16, 1982
Self
1 episodes
 American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 1 eps 6.6
Myrlie Evans
American Playhouse
Jan 12, 1982
Myrlie Evans
1 episodes
 Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
1981 1 eps 5.6
Self
Wetten, dass..?
Feb 14, 1981
Self
1 episodes
 Kojak
Kojak
1973 1 eps 7.3
Amy
Kojak
Oct 24, 1973
Amy
1 episodes
 The Electric Company
The Electric Company
1971 130 eps 7.3
Iris - Member of the Short Circus
The Electric Company
Oct 25, 1971
Iris - Member of the Short Circus
130 episodes
 Solid Gold
Solid Gold
1980 1 eps 7
Self
Solid Gold
Sep 13, 1980
Self
1 episodes
Die ultimative Chartshow
2003 1 eps 6.3
Self
Die ultimative Chartshow
May 21, 2003
Self
1 episodes
 Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 1 eps 4.7
Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Jan 31, 1980
Self
1 episodes
Where Are They Now?
1999 1 eps 6.7
Self
Where Are They Now?
Jun 7, 1999
Self
1 episodes
 What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
1976 1 eps 7.4
Maria
What's Happening!!
Aug 5, 1976
Maria
1 episodes
 Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 3 eps 7.5
Bertha Palmer Haley
Roots: The Next Generations
Feb 18, 1979
Bertha Palmer Haley
3 episodes
 Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 1 eps 7.5
Bertha Palmer (archive footage)
Roots: The Next Generations
Feb 18, 1979
Bertha Palmer (archive footage)
1 episodes
 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980 2 eps 7.3
Alice Jefferson
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Apr 15, 1980
Alice Jefferson
2 episodes
 Gone Country
Gone Country
2008 7 eps
Self
Gone Country
Jan 25, 2008
Self
7 episodes
Show-Express
1980 1 eps
Self
Show-Express
Sep 25, 1980
Self
1 episodes
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time
2005 1 eps 10
Self
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time
Apr 2, 2005
Self
1 episodes
4 gegen Willi
1986 1 eps
Self
4 gegen Willi
Oct 11, 1986
Self
1 episodes
Fame
Fame
1980 6.4
Songs
Fame
May 16, 1980
Songs
 All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989 6.8
Theme Song Performance
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Nov 17, 1989
Theme Song Performance
 Flashdance
Flashdance
1983 6.5
Songs
Flashdance
Apr 14, 1983
Songs
 City Heat
City Heat
1984 5.5
Songs
City Heat
Dec 7, 1984
Songs
 Trans
Trans
1982
Songs
Trans
Oct 30, 1982
Songs
 Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 7.3
Songs
Sparkle
Apr 7, 1976
Songs
 Busted Up
Busted Up
1986 6.5
Songs
Busted Up
Sep 10, 1986
Songs
 The Longshot
The Longshot
1986 5.2
Theme Song Performance
The Longshot
Jan 17, 1986
Theme Song Performance
 The 80s: A Motion Picture Special
The 80s: A Motion Picture Special
2026
Songs
The 80s: A Motion Picture Special
Jul 12, 2026
Songs
Going Bananas
Going Bananas
1984 12 eps
Theme Song Performance
Going Bananas
Sep 15, 1984
Theme Song Performance
12 episodes

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