Acting
Irene Cara
Also Known As: Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара
Birth Date
March 18, 1959
Death Date
November 25, 2022
(passed away at 63)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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TV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Wetten, dass..?
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1981 • 1 episode
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Champs-Elysées
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1982 • 1 episode
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Kojak
Amy
1973 • 1 episode
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American Playhouse
Myrlie Evans
1982 • 1 episode
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The Electric Company
Iris - Member of the Short Circus
1971 • 130 episodes
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Where Are They Now?
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1999 • 1 episode
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Solid Gold
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1980 • 1 episode
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Die ultimative Chartshow
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2003 • 1 episode
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Love of Life
Daisy Allen
1951 • 219 episodes
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TV Show
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
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1980 • 1 episode
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TV Show
What's Happening!!
Maria
1976 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Roots: The Next Generations
Bertha Palmer Haley
1979 • 3 episodes
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TV Show
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Alice Jefferson
1980 • 2 episodes
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Movie
Fame
Coco Hernandez
1980
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Movie
Happily Ever After
Snow White (voice)
1989
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Movie
Busted Up
Simone
1986
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Movie
City Heat
Ginny Lee
1984
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D.C. Cab
Irene Cara
1983
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Style Wars
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1984