About Irene Cara

Irene Cara Escalera was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling", for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984.

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Irene Cara

American singer and actress (1959–2022)

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Occupation: singer, pianist, stage actor, television actor
Citizenship: United States
Born: March 18, 1959
Died: November 25, 2022
Website: http://www.irenecara.com/, https://irenecara.com

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