Historical FigureFemale
Irene Cara
1959 – 2022
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryIrene 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 18, 1959
The Bronx
Date of death
November 25, 2022
Largo
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
singerpianiststage actortelevision actorfilm actorrecording artist
Awards & honours
Academy Award for Best Original SongGolden Globe Award for Best Original SongGrammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
- Field and occupation
- americká zpěvačka
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