Irene Cara

Born

March 18, 1959 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died

November 25, 2022

• music_artist
• Actress
• music_department

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.