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    Irene Cara Escalera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children. Her father, Gaspar Cara, a steel factory worker and retired saxophonist, was Puerto Rican, and her mother, Louise Escalera, a movie theater usher, was Cuban. Cara had two sisters and two brothers.

  2. Nov 28, 2022 · Irene did not have children. She married film director and stuntman Conrad E. Palmisano in April 1986. However, the two did not raise a family. Sources claim that the two met on the film set...

  3. Dec 5, 2022 · Irene Cara went from singing about "Fame" and wanting people to remember her name to living a lonely, reclusive life in Florida, desperate for privacy.

  4. Nov 26, 2022 · Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63 Ms. Cara was a child star from the Bronx who gained fame in the 1980s as a singer of pop anthems and as the star of the movie “Fame.”

  5. Nov 26, 2022 · Born in 1959 in the Bronx, New York City, Cara was the youngest of five children and started her career on Spanish-language TV. Her father was Puerto Rican and her mother, Cuban-American.

  6. Beginning shortly after realizing their daughter's natural talent, Irene was quickly enrolled in music, acting, and dance classes. Shortly before that, her mother entered her into multiple competitions and at the age of three, Irene was a finalist in the "Little Miss America" pageant.

  7. Nov 26, 2022 · Irene Cara, the singer-actress best known for starring in and belting the title tracks from the 1980s movies Fame and Flashdance, has died. She was 63.

  8. Nov 26, 2022 · Irene Cara, whose voice led the soundtrack of 1983's 'Flashdance,' has died. Her publicist, Judith A. Moose announced the news on Twitter Saturday.

  9. Feb 3, 2023 · Irene was born in the Bronx in 1959, the youngest of five children, according to the BBC. Her father was Puerto Rican and her mother, Cuban-American. At an early age, Irene caught the acting...

  10. Nov 26, 2022 · She starred on the popular children's educational show The Electric Company from 1971 to 1972, playing Iris, a member of the band the Short Circus. Four years later, she dazzled audiences with...

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