Irene Cara
Actor · Songs · Theme Song Performance
Born Mar 18, 1959 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Active 1971–2022
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.
Filmography
Fame (1980) - Coco HernandezKojak (1973) - AmyCity Heat (1984) - Ginny LeeRoots: The Next Generations (1979) - Bertha Palmer HaleyWhat's Happening!! (1976) - MariaThe Electric Company (1971) - Iris - Member of the Short CircusSparkle (1976) - SparkleGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) - Alice JeffersonHappily Ever After (1989) - Snow White (voice)D.C. Cab (1983) - Irene CaraKilling 'em Softly (1982) - JaneAmerican Playhouse (1982) - Myrlie EvansSister, Sister (1982) - Sissy LovejoyGoing Bananas (1984) - Theme Song PerformanceCertain Fury (1985) - TracyLove of Life (1951) - Daisy AllenBusted Up (1986) - SimoneFor Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983) - Myrlie EversAaron Loves Angela (1975) - AngelaApple Pie (1976) - DancerCaged in Paradiso (1989) - EvaTrans (1983) - Songs