03/18/1959
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA:
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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Bring Back... Fame (2008) as Self |
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Disco Explosion - Flash Back (2007) as Self |
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Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 (2006) as Self |
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Happily Ever After (1989) as Snow White (voice) |
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Caged in Paradiso (1989) as Eva |
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Busted Up (1986) as Simone |
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Certain Fury (1985) as Tracy |
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City Heat (1984) as Ginny Lee |
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Style Wars (1984) as Self |
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D.C. Cab (1983) as Irene Cara |
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For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983) as Myrlie Evers |
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Killing 'em Softly (1982) as Jane |
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Sister, Sister (1982) as Sissy Lovejoy |
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On Location with: FAME (1980) as Self - ‘Coco’ |
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Fame (1980) as Coco Hernandez |
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Apple Pie (1976) as Dancer |
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Sparkle (1976) as Sparkle |
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Aaron Loves Angela (1975) as Angela |
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Trans (1983) Songs |