Irene Cara
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| - | '''Irene Cara Escalera''' (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an [[American singer]] and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song "[[Flashdance... What a Feeling]]" (from the film ''[[Flashdance]]''), for which she won an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] in 1984. Cara is also known for playing the role of Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film ''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]'', and for recording the film's title song "[[Fame (Irene Cara song)|Fame]]". Prior to her success with ''Fame'', Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film ''[[Sparkle (1976 film)|Sparkle]]''. | + | '''Irene Cara Escalera''' (1959 – 2022) was an [[American singer]] and actress best known for interpreting "[[Fame (Irene Cara song)|Fame]]" (1980) for the film ''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]'' (1980). |
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Irene Cara Escalera (1959 – 2022) was an American singer and actress best known for interpreting "Fame" (1980) for the film Fame (1980).
She also co-wrote and interpreted "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (1983) from the film Flashdance (1983).
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