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Irene Cara Escalera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children. [ 8 ] [ 12 ] Her father, Gaspar Cara, [ 14 ] a steel factory worker and retired saxophonist, was Puerto Rican, and her mother, Louise Escalera, a movie theater usher, was Cuban.
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...
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.”
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.
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.
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...
Nov 26, 2022 · Cara was married to stuntman and film director Conrad Palmisano between 1986 and 1991, and had no children. "Irene's family has requested privacy as they process their grief," Moose wrote.