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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. She began taking dance lessons when she was five. Her performing career started with her singing ...
Nov 26, 2022 · Irene Cara as Coco Hernandez performing in a scene from the 1980 movie “Fame.” A former child actor, dancer and singer, she was the voice behind two of the biggest movie theme songs of the 1980s.
Irene Cara. Actress: Fame. Actress, singer, songwriter, and producer Irene Cara was destined for a life of accomplishments that millions strive for but very few actually attain. From being able to play the piano by ear at age five to earning an Oscar, multiple Grammys, a Golden Globe, and a People's Choice Award, Irene's rise to stardom was paved with experiences of a lifetime.
Feb 2, 2023 · Cara first broke through in the 1980 musical Fame, where she sang the title track and starred as Coco Hernandez.The performance earned her Grammy Award nominations for best new artist and best ...
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. Cara died at her home in Florida, said her ...
Nov 26, 2022 · Actress and singer Irene Cara, an Oscar and Grammy winner best known for the theme songs of “Fame” and “Flashdance” in the early ’80s, has died, her publicist said. She was 63.
Cara later co-wrote and sang the vocals for Flashdance… What A Feeling, from the 1983 blockbuster Flashdance, and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance as well as an Academy ...
Nov 26, 2022 · Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy-winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie Fame and then belted out the era-defining hit Flashdance ...
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 · Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning star of Fame and the chart-topping singer of “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” has died at the age of 63. Cara died Friday at her home in Florida, her publicist ...
