First Name
Irene
Last Name
Cara
Date of Birth
18 March 1959
Height
64
Build
Slim
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, NY
Star Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
Multiracial
Claim to Fame
Movie Soundtrack for the movie
Music Genre
Pop
Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Music Genre
Pop/Rock
Music Style
Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Classical
Music Mood
Stylish, Cheerful, Rousing, Bright, Lively, Slick
Instrument
Vocals, Actor
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1
Wikipedia Text
Irene Cara (born March 18, 1959) is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling." She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.
Role ID
Actor/Actress, Soundtrack
Has Detailed Data (New)
1
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Irene Cara ( full name Irene Escalera ) was born on March 18, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City and she is an American singer and actress.
Biography and Career :
Irene Cara`s parents are Gaspar and Louise Escalera and she has 2 sisters and 2 brothers.
Her career started on Spanish-language television as a child, professionally singing and dancing. From there, Irene Cara appeared in on- and off-Broadway theatrical shows including the musical The Me Knowbody Knows, which won an Obie, and Maggie Flynn, opposite Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. By age 8, Irene Cara recorded a Latin-market Spanish-language record; an English Christmas album soon followed.
Irene Cara is a veteran artist whose career began in childhood and has span over two decades. Honored by the entertainment industry, she received an Academy Award, two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, plus numerous other awards emanating from every aspect of the industry. Irene Cara`s performance in the ground breaking 1980s picture, Fame (1980), catapulted her into world wide stardom and motivated a generation of young people to become involved in the performing arts.
Her first national exposure was in the educational series The Electric Company, playing a member of the band The Short Circus.
Irene Cara`s first jobs as a teen came on television, getting a role on the soap Love of Life and the classic kids` show The Electric Company.
She is best remembered for singing the themes from Fame and Flashdance. Irene Cara played Coco Hernandez in Fame, Sparkle in Sparkle, and Angela in romance thriller classic Aaron Loves Angela.
Irene Cara won both the 1983 Academy Award for Best Song and the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Flashdance (What A Feeling)", from Flashdance.
Along with her successful career in acting, Irene Cara released two albums in the 1980s: Anyone Can See in 1982, and What A Feelin` in 1983.
In June 2005, Irene Cara won the third round of NBC television series Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing "Flashdance (What a Feeling)" and covered Anastacia`s hit "I`m Outta Love" with her current band, Hot Caramel.
Full Name at Birth
Irene T Escalera
Count - Awards
7
Has Detailed Data (Music)
1
Age
52
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