1959Born, The Bronx
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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.
Known for
FlashdanceSongs
All Dogs Go to HeavenTheme Song Performance
FameCoco Hernandez
City HeatGinny Lee
KojakAmy2026The 80s: A Motion Picture SpecialSongsMovie
2001I Love 1980's1 episodeShow
1989All Dogs Go to HeavenTheme Song PerformanceMovie
1989Happily Ever AfterSnow White (voice)Movie
1989Caged in ParadisoEvaMovie
1986Busted UpSimone · SongsMovie
1986The LongshotTheme Song PerformanceMovie
1985Certain FuryTracyMovie
1984City HeatGinny Lee · SongsMovie
1984Going BananasTheme Song Performance · 12 episodesShow
1983D.C. CabIrene CaraMovie
1983FlashdanceSongsMovie
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversMyrlie EversMovie
1982Killing 'em SoftlyJaneMovie
1982TransSongsMovie
1982Sister, SisterSissy LovejoyMovie
1982American PlayhouseMyrlie Evans · 1 episodeShow
1980FameCoco Hernandez · SongsMovie
1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesAlice Jefferson · 2 episodesShow
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsBertha Palmer Haley, Bertha Palmer (archive footage) · 3 episodesShow
1976Apple PieDancerMovie
1976What's Happening!!Maria · 1 episodeShow
1976SparkleSparkle · SongsMovie
1975Aaron Loves AngelaAngelaMovie
1973KojakAmy · 1 episodeShow
1971The Electric CompanyIris - Member of the Short Circus · 130 episodesShow
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