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Irene Cara
ActingBorn March 18, 1959 (63 years old at death)· Died November 25, 2022
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Also known as: Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара
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Total credits: 37
Movies (18)
Behind the Camera
