Irene Cara

Irene Cara

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Born 1959-03-18 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.8
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.
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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.

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Die ultimative Chartshow poster
Die ultimative Chartshow
as Self
2003-05-21
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Where Are They Now? poster
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999-06-07
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Champs-Elysées poster
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982-01-16
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American Playhouse poster
American Playhouse
as Myrlie Evans
1982-01-12
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Wetten, dass..? poster
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981-02-14
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Solid Gold poster
Solid Gold
as Self
1980-09-13
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Kojak poster
Kojak
as Amy
1973-10-24
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The Electric Company poster
The Electric Company
as Iris - Member of the Short Circus
1971-10-25
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