Fame
Coco Hernandez
The people behind our stories
Irene Cara
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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.
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19 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.
City Heat
Ginny Lee
Happily Ever After
Snow White (voice)
D.C. Cab
Irene Cara
Certain Fury
Tracy
Busted Up
Simone
Style Wars
Self
Sparkle
Sparkle
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Myrlie Evers
Sister, Sister
Sissy Lovejoy
Apple Pie
Dancer
Aaron Loves Angela
Angela
On Location with: FAME
On Location with: FAME
Self - ‘Coco’
