Irene Cara
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.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Kojak
Amy
1973
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
TV
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
TV
The Electric Company
Iris - Member of the Short Circus
1971
TV
What's Happening!!
Maria
1976
TV
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
TV
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Self
1980
TV
Solid Gold
Self
1980
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
Bertha Palmer Haley
1979
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
Bertha Palmer (archive footage)
1979
TV
Die ultimative Chartshow
Self
2003
TV
Love of Life
Daisy Allen
1951
Film
Fame
Coco Hernandez
1980
TV
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Alice Jefferson
1980
Film
Happily Ever After
Snow White (voice)
1989
Film
City Heat
Ginny Lee
1984
Film
D.C. Cab
Irene Cara
1983
TV
Show-Express
Self
1980
Film
Sparkle
Sparkle
1976
Filmography
2008FilmBring Back... Fameas Self2008TVGone Countryas Self2007FilmDisco Explosion - Flash Backas Self2006FilmGet Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1as Self2005TVHit Me, Baby, One More Timeas Self2003TVDie ultimative Chartshowas Self1999TVWhere Are They Now?as Self1989FilmHappily Ever Afteras Snow White (voice)1989FilmCaged in Paradisoas Eva1986TV4 gegen Willias Self1986FilmBusted Upas Simone1985FilmCertain Furyas Tracy1984FilmCity Heatas Ginny Lee1984FilmStyle Warsas Self1983FilmD.C. Cabas Irene Cara1983FilmFor Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Eversas Myrlie Evers1982FilmKilling 'em Softlyas Jane1982FilmSister, Sisteras Sissy Lovejoy1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1981TVWetten, dass..?as Self1980FilmOn Location with: FAMEas Self - ‘Coco’1980TVShow-Expressas Self1980TVSolid Goldas Self1980FilmFameas Coco Hernandez1980TVGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jonesas Alice Jefferson1980TVVerstehen Sie Spaß?as Self1979TVRoots: The Next Generationsas Bertha Palmer Haley1976FilmApple Pieas Dancer1976TVWhat's Happening!!as Maria1976FilmSparkleas Sparkle1975FilmAaron Loves Angelaas Angela1973TVKojakas Amy1971TVThe Electric Companyas Iris - Member of the Short Circus1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1951TVLove of Lifeas Daisy Allen