Irene Cara
Irene Cara Escalara (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022)[1] was an American singer-songwriter, actress and dancer. She co-wrote the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" from the movie Flashdance. She won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song.[2] For that same song, she also won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[3]
Cara played Coco Hernandez in the 1980 movie Fame and recorded the song of the same name. Before that, she played Sparkle Williams in the 1976 musical-drama movie Sparkle.
In 1982 Cara earned an Image Award for Best Actress when she co-starred in NBC's Movie of the Week, Sister, Sister.
Cara was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York.
Cara died November 25, 2022, at her home in Florida.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Stange, Ellen Silver (10 March 2016). New York State of Fame. ISBN 9781682890264. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Oscars 1984". Oscars.org. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal". Awards & Shows. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Irene Cara, 'Fame' and 'Flashdance... What a Feeling' Singer, Dead at 63: 'A Beautifully Gifted Soul'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
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