Actor info
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Name :
Irene Cara
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Born :
March 18, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA (63 years at death)
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Died :
November 25, 2022
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
19 films (1975–2008)
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Also known as :
Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара
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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.
Notable films
- Happily Ever After (1989) as Snow White (voice)
- Certain Fury (1985) as Tracy
- City Heat (1984) as Ginny Lee
- D.C. Cab (1983) as Irene Cara
- Fame (1980) as Coco Hernandez
