BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Description: Actress, Singer, USA
Known For: Irene reached the apex of her music career with the title song for the movie Flashdance. 1983
Location: United States of America
Date Born: 18th March 1959
Location Born: New York City, New York, United States of America
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Irene Cara
Irene Cara Escalera[citation needed] (born March 18, 1959), better known simply as Irene Cara, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She became famous for her role in the 1980 film Fame, earning her a Golden Globe nomination, and her recording of the song “Fame” became an international hit. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, which also became an international hit.”
She is best known for her recordings of the songs “Fame” and “Flashdance… What a Feeling”. She also starred in the 1980 film version of Fame.
Cara captivated her first audience – her family – sometime after her fifth birthday when she began to play the piano by ear.
She was the original Daisy Allen on the 1970’s daytime serial Love of Life.
Television brought Cara international acclaim for serious dramatic roles in two outstanding mini series, Roots: The Next Generations, and Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.
The 1980 box office smash movie Fame catapulted Irene to stardom.
The motion picture Fame earned Cara Grammy nominations in 1980 for Best New Female Artist and Best New Pop Artist, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical.
Billboard Magazine named her Top New Single Artist, while Cashbox Magazine awarded her both Most Promising Female Vocalist and Top Female Vocalist.
Cara has never stopped performing, touring in Europe and Asia throughout the 1990s, scoring several top ten dance hits on non-US charts.
External links:
- Official website
- Irene Cara at the Internet Movie Database
- Irene Cara at the Internet Broadway Database
- Irene Cara at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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