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Biography

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.

Acting (18 movies)

6.4

Fame

1980

7.4

Sparkle

1976

5.7

Happily Ever After

1989

5.5

City Heat

1984

4.9

Certain Fury

1985

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Busted Up

1986

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Aaron Loves Angela

1975

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Caged in Paradiso

1989

5.2

D.C. Cab

1983

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For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983

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Disco Explosion - Flash Back

2007

7.4

Style Wars

1984

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Sister, Sister

1982

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The Jungle King

1994

6.0

Beauty and the Beast

1992

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Killing 'em Softly

1982

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Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

2006

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Apple Pie

1976

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