Irene Cara

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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. Before her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle. Cara died as a result of hypertensive heart disease after hypercholesterolemia at age 63.

Career

1. 1959
   Born
2. 1984
   Won Academy Award for Best Original Song
3. 1984
   Won Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
4. 1984
   Won Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
5. 2022
   Passed away
6. Member of The Harlem Children's Chorus

Trivia

• •Place of birth: The Bronx
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: singer, pianist, stage actor, television actor
• •Genre: pop music, contemporary R&B, disco
• •Plays: piano, voice
• •Spouse: Conrad Palmisano