Fame1980
As Coco Hernandez
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Irene Cara
Born
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer. Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.
Filmography (19)
City Heat1984
As Ginny Lee
TMDb 5.5 / 10
D.C. Cab1983
As Irene Cara
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Happily Ever After1989
As Snow White (voice)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Certain Fury1985
As Tracy
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Style Wars1984
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers1983
As Myrlie Evers
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sparkle1976
As Sparkle
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Sister, Sister1982
As Sissy Lovejoy
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Busted Up1986
As Simone
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief1989
As Self
Caged in Paradiso1989
As Eva
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Bring Back... Fame
Bring Back... Fame2008
As Self
Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 12006
As Self
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Disco Explosion - Flash Back2007
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
On Location with: FAME
On Location with: FAME1980
As Self - ‘Coco’
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Apple Pie1976
As Dancer
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Killing 'em Softly1982
As Jane
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Aaron Loves Angela1975
As Angela
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb