Irene Cara

(1959-2022)

American singer and actress

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Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) 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" (from the film Flashdance), 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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Born	Irene Cara Escalera 18 March 1959 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died	25 November 2022 (aged 63) Largo, Florida, USA
Zodiac	Pisces
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