1983Nominee
Best Performance
Flashdance
Irene Cara
Actor
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
March 18, 1959
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1989Nominee
Best Performance
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1980Nominee
Best Performance
Fame
Career Highlights
1984Highlight
Best Performance
City Heat
1986Highlight
Best Performance
Busted Up
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Flashdance
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Fame