Known For Acting
Popular 7.346
Birthday
1959-03-18
Place of Birth The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Irene T. Escalera
- Irene Cara Escalera
- Айрин Кара
- Ирен Кара
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.
