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Irene Cara

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American singer and actress (1959-2022)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1959 to 2022 · aged 63
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Irene Cara Escalera 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...

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Cara with Dee Dee Rescher in the pilot of Irene, 1981Cara with Dee Dee Rescher in the pilot of Irene, 1981

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1984Academy Award for Best Original Song
1984Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
1984Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album

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Irene Cara Escalera 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", 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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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1959 to 2022 · aged 63
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30 languages

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