Irene Cara
Born: Mar 18, 1959
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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.
Movie that she play too
Fame
64% Match1980
Sparkle
74% Match1976
Happily Ever After
56% Match1989
City Heat
54% Match1984
Bring Back... Fame
0% Match2008
Certain Fury
51% Match1985
Busted Up
65% Match1986
Aaron Loves Angela
42% Match1975
Caged in Paradiso
60% Match1989
D.C. Cab
52% Match1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
0% Match1983
Disco Explosion - Flash Back
75% Match2007
On Location with: FAME
60% MatchInvalid date
Style Wars
74% Match1984
Sister, Sister
0% Match1982
The Jungle King
60% Match1994
Beauty and the Beast
59% Match1992
Killing 'em Softly
0% Match1982
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1
82% Match2006
Apple Pie
42% Match1976