Irene Cara

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Known Credits
21
Gender
Female
Birthday
March 18, 1959 ( 63 years old )
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 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.