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Irene Cara Escalera known professionally as Irene Cara, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling", for which she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984. Cara is also known for playing the role of Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame". Prior to her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle.
Birth Name
Irene Cara Escalera
Born
Wednesday, 18 March 1959
Died
Friday, 25 November 2022
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Eight | 2020 | |
A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
The '80s Greatest | (archive footage) | 2018 |
Whitney | Sparkle | 2018 |
The Top Ten Revealed | Self | 2018 |
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1982 | Self | 2016 |
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | 2016 |
Whitney | Sparkle | 2015 |
Gone Country | Self | 2008 |
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time | Self | 2005 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |
1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |