About:
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.

• Known For
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  Fame
  as
  Coco
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  Sparkle
  as
  Sparkle
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  Happily Ever After
  as
  Snow White (voice)
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  City Heat
  as
  Ginny Lee
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  Bring Back... Fame
  as
  Self