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Irene Cara
Acting
38 known credits
0.7 popularity score 63 years
Biography
About Irene Cara
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.
Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
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Irene Cara across film and television
37credited titles
19movie credits
18TV credits
1975–2008screen career span
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Awards received
Academy Award for Best Original SongFor Flashdance... What a Feeling
Golden Globe Award for Best Original SongFor Flashdance... What a Feeling
Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic AlbumFor Flashdance – Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
This list may not represent every nomination or win.
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Pokémon (1997) — Episodes and downloads
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
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ToxiCity (2026) — Download guide
An up-and-coming app developer with a troubled past struggles to break free from childhood trauma as he attempts to balance work, family, and a chaotic love life.
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Against The Sky Supreme (2021) — Episodes and downloads
The entire universe is divided into the inner universe and the outer universe. The two universes are enemies of each other. The outer universe is ruled by demons, and the inner universe is divided into The Realm of gods, the Eternal Realm, and the Mortal Realm. In the universe, …
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