- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1959-03-18 · 63 (at death)
- Died
- 2022-11-25
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Irene Cara
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.
