
Irene Cara
Birth Name: Irene Cara Escalera
Birth Date: 1959-03-18
Birth Place: The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
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Alternate Names: Irene T. Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара
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Irene Cara Escalera, born March 18, 1959, was an American singer and actress who gained fame as Coco Hernandez in the film 'Fame' (1980). She sang and co-wrote the song 'Flashdance... What a Feeling', for which she won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Cara also starred in the 1985 film 'Certain Fury'. Tragically, she passed away on November 25, 2022.