Irene Cara
ActingBorn: March 18, 1959 in 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.
All Credits37 Titles
Film
19 Titles
6.4
FILM
Fame1980
7.5
FILM
Sparkle1976
5.5
FILM
City Heat1984
5.2
FILM
D.C. Cab1983
7.5
FILM
Style Wars1984
5.9
FILM
Happily Ever After1989
5.2
FILM
Certain Fury1985
7.0
FILM
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983
8.0
FILM
Sister, Sister1982
6.5
FILM
Busted Up1986
5.4
FILM
Aaron Loves Angela1975
FILM
Bring Back... Fame2008
FILM
Trans1983
6.7
FILM
On Location with: FAME1980
7.5
FILM
Disco Explosion - Flash Back2007
5.2
FILM
Apple Pie1976
Series
18 Titles
7.5
SERIES
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962–
6.8
SERIES
Champs-Elysées1982–
5.4
SERIES
Wetten, dass..?1981–
7.2
SERIES
Kojak1973–
7.5
SERIES
Where Are They Now?1999–
7.3
SERIES
The Electric Company1971–
7.4
SERIES
What's Happening!!1976–
6.3
SERIES
Solid Gold1980–
7.4
SERIES
Roots: The Next Generations1979–
6.3
SERIES
Die ultimative Chartshow2003–
4.7
SERIES
Verstehen Sie Spaß?1980–
6.7
SERIES
Love of Life1951–
7.3
SERIES
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones1980–
7.5
SERIES
Going Bananas1984–
SERIES
Show-Express1980–
SERIES
Gone Country2008–