Irene Cara
Born: 18 March 1959
Died: 25 November 2022
Cause: Unknown
Died: 25 November 2022
Cause: Unknown
Irene Cara
Irene Cara with Jennifer Beals
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries.
In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance), for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984. Before her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle.
Cara appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway shows, starting with Maggie Flynn opposite Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. Shortly thereafter, she was one of five finalists for the "Little Miss America" pageant.
She also appeared in Via Galactica with Raúl Juliá,, Ain't Misbehavin' and The Me Nobody Knows (which won an Obie Award). Cara was the original Daisy Allen on the 1970s daytime serial Love of Life. She later took on the role of Angela in the romance/thriller Aaron Loves Angela,followed by her portrayal of the title character in Sparkle.
Television brought Cara international acclaim for serious dramatic roles in Roots: The Next Generations and Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28, named her one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976";[citation needed] that same year, a readers' poll in Right On! magazine named her Top Actress.
Cara married stuntman and film director Conrad Palmisano in Los Angeles on April 13, 1986. They divorced in 1991.
Cara died at her home in Largo, Florida, on November 25, 2022, at the age of 63. As of November 27, 2022, the cause of her death is unknown.
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In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance), for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984. Before her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle.
Cara appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway shows, starting with Maggie Flynn opposite Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. Shortly thereafter, she was one of five finalists for the "Little Miss America" pageant.
She also appeared in Via Galactica with Raúl Juliá,, Ain't Misbehavin' and The Me Nobody Knows (which won an Obie Award). Cara was the original Daisy Allen on the 1970s daytime serial Love of Life. She later took on the role of Angela in the romance/thriller Aaron Loves Angela,followed by her portrayal of the title character in Sparkle.
Television brought Cara international acclaim for serious dramatic roles in Roots: The Next Generations and Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28, named her one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976";[citation needed] that same year, a readers' poll in Right On! magazine named her Top Actress.
Cara married stuntman and film director Conrad Palmisano in Los Angeles on April 13, 1986. They divorced in 1991.
Cara died at her home in Largo, Florida, on November 25, 2022, at the age of 63. As of November 27, 2022, the cause of her death is unknown.
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