Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1959-03-18
- Day of Death2022-11-25 (63 years)
- Place of BirthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsIrene T. EscaleraIrene Cara EscaleraАйрин КараИрен Кара
Irene Cara
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.
Acting Career
- 1994
The Jungle King
As: Leonette
- 1992
Beauty and the Beast
As: Beauty (voice)
- 1992
The Magic Voyage
As: Marilyn (voice)
- 1989
Happily Ever After
As: Snow White (voice)
- 1989
Caged in Paradiso
As: Eva
- 1986
Busted Up
As: Simone
- 1985
Certain Fury
As: Tracy
- 1984
City Heat
As: Ginny Lee
- 1983
D.C. Cab
As: Irene Cara
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
As: Myrlie Evers
1982Killing 'em Softly
As: Jane
1982Sister, Sister
As: Sissy Lovejoy
- 1980
Fame
As: Coco
1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
As: Alice Jefferson
1979Roots: The Next Generations
As: Bertha Palmer Haley
1976Apple Pie
As: Dancer
1976What's Happening!!
As: Maria
1976Sparkle
As: Sparkle
1975Aaron Loves Angela
As: Angela
1973Kojak
As: Amy
1971The Electric Company
As: Iris - Member of the Short Circus