Irene Cara

Date of birth

18 Mar 1959

68 years ago at The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Irene T. Escalera
Irene Cara Escalera
Айрин Кара
Ирен Кара

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.

Biography

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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