Irene Cara
Acting • 1959-03-18 • 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.
Known For
6.4Fame
1980
7.4The Electric Company
1971
5.8Happily Ever After
1989
5.5City Heat
1984
7.3Sparkle
1976
5.1Certain Fury
1985
From Nerdspin
Filmography
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007★ 7.5
- 2006★ 8.2
- 2005★ 10.0
- 2003★ 6.3
- 2001★ 7.0
- 1999★ 6.7
- 1989★ 5.8
- 1989★ 5.0
- 1989
- 1986★ 6.5
- 1986
- 1985★ 5.1
- 1984★ 5.5
- 1984★ 7.5
- 1983★ 5.2
- 1983★ 7.0
- 1982★ 6.8
- 1982★ 6.6
- 1982★ 7.5
- 1982★ 9.0
- 1981★ 5.6
- 1980★ 6.4
- 1980★ 7.3
- 1980★ 6.8
- 1980★ 4.7
- 1980★ 6.7
- 1980
- 1979★ 7.5
- 1979★ 7.5
- 1976★ 7.3
- 1976★ 7.3
- 1976★ 5.2
- 1975★ 5.4
- 1973★ 7.3
- 1971★ 7.4
- 1962★ 7.6
