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.
2026The 80s: A Motion Picture SpecialMovieSongs
2008Gone CountryTV showas Self · 7 episodes
2007Disco Explosion - Flash BackMovieas Self
2006Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1Movieas Self
1989All Dogs Go to HeavenMovieTheme Song Performance1989Happily Ever AfterMovieas Snow White (voice)
1989Caged in ParadisoMovieas Eva
1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefMovieas Self
1986Busted UpMovieas Simone · Songs
1986The LongshotMovieTheme Song Performance1985Certain FuryMovieas Tracy1984City HeatMovieas Ginny Lee · Songs
1984Going BananasTV showTheme Song Performance · 12 episodes1984Style WarsMovieas Self1983D.C. CabMovieas Irene Cara
1983FlashdanceMovieSongs
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversMovieas Myrlie Evers
1982Killing 'em SoftlyMovieas Jane
1982TransMovieSongs
1982Sister, SisterMovieas Sissy Lovejoy1982Champs-ElyséesTV showas Self · 1 episodes1982American PlayhouseTV showas Myrlie Evans · 1 episodes1981Wetten, dass..?TV showas Self · 1 episodes1980Solid GoldTV showas Self · 1 episodes1980FameMovieas Coco Hernandez · Songs1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesTV showas Alice Jefferson · 2 episodes1980Verstehen Sie Spaß?TV showas Self · 1 episodes1979Roots: The Next GenerationsTV showas Bertha Palmer Haley · as Bertha Palmer (archive footage) · 3 episodes1976Apple PieMovieas Dancer1976What's Happening!!TV showas Maria · 1 episodes1976SparkleMovieas Sparkle · Songs1975Aaron Loves AngelaMovieas Angela1973KojakTV showas Amy · 1 episodes1971The Electric CompanyTV showas Iris - Member of the Short Circus · 130 episodes1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 1 episodes