Deceased
How Did Irene Cara Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 63Irene 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gone CountrySeries | Self | 49 |
| 2003 | Die ultimative ChartshowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?Series | Self | 40 |
| 1989 | Caged in ParadisoMovie | Eva | 30 |
| 1989 | Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefMovie | Self | 30 |
| 1989 | Happily Ever AfterMovie | Snow White (voice) | 30 |
| 1986 | 4 gegen WilliSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1984 | City HeatMovie | Ginny Lee | 25 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?Series | Self | 22 |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSeries | Alice Jefferson | 21 |
| 1980 | Solid GoldSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1980 | Verstehen Sie Spaß?Series | Self | 21 |
| 1980 | Show-ExpressSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1980 | FameMovie | Coco Hernandez | 21 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries | Bertha Palmer Haley | 20 |
| 1976 | What's Happening!!Series | Maria | 17 |
| 1976 | Apple PieMovie | Dancer | 17 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Amy | 14 |
| 1971 | The Electric CompanySeries | Iris - Member of the Short Circus | 12 |
| 1951 | Love of LifeSeries | Daisy Allen | — |