Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Known For: Acting

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: March 18, 1959

Day of Death: November 25, 2022 (64 years old)

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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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.