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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: Acting
Born: 18 Mar 1959
Died: 25 Nov 2022
Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Fame1980
City Heat1984

7.3

Kojak1973

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962

Actor

Bring Back... Fame2008
Gone Country2008
Disco Explosion - Flash Back2007
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 12006
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time2005
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time
Season 1
S1E3Week 3
Die ultimative Chartshow2003
Die ultimative Chartshow
Season 3
S3E7Episode 7
Where Are They Now?1999
Where Are They Now?
Season 2
S2E1Music Movie Stars
Happily Ever After1989
Caged in Paradiso1989
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief1989
4 gegen Willi1986
4 gegen Willi
Season 3
S3E1Episode 1
Busted Up1986
Certain Fury1985
City Heat1984
Style Wars1984
D.C. Cab1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983
Killing 'em Softly1982
Sister, Sister1982
Champs-Elysées1982
American Playhouse1982
American Playhouse
Season 2
S2E8For Us, the Living: The Medgar Evers Story
Wetten, dass..?1981
Wetten, dass..?
Season 21
S21E1Episode 1
On Location with: FAME1980
Show-Express1980
Show-Express
Season 1
S1E2Episode 2
Solid Gold1980
Solid Gold
Season 1
S1E1Season 1 Debut co-host Paul Anka
Fame1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß?1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Season 4
S4E13Episode 13
Roots: The Next Generations1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Season 1
S1E3Part 3
S1E4Part 4
S1E5Part 5
S1E7Part 7
Apple Pie1976
What's Happening!!1976
What's Happening!!
Season 2
S2E1Rerun Gets Married
Sparkle1976
Aaron Loves Angela1975
Kojak1973
Kojak
Season 4
S4E7A Hair-Trigger Away
The Electric Company1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Season 10
S10E130Episode 130