Irene Cara
- Birthday: 3/18/1959
- Deathday: 11/25/2022
- Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара
- Social networks: Instagram , X (Twitter) , Facebook
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.
