Irene Cara

Acting

20Total Films

8.2 Highest Rated

Born: Mar 18, 1959

Birth Place: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

About Irene Cara

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.

Best Irene Cara Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Irene Cara's career based on audience ratings.

★8.2

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 —

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1

2006•Music

★7.5

Disco Explosion - Flash Back (2007) movie poster

★7.5

Disco Explosion - Flash Back — Faixas: 01. That´s The Way I Like It 02. Rock Your Baby 03. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing 04. Mr. Big Stuff 05. Le

Disco Explosion - Flash Back

2007•Music

★7.4

★7.4

Sparkle — Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in

Sparkle

1976•Drama

★7.4

★7.4

Style Wars — Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 197

Style Wars

1984•Music

★6.5

★6.5

Busted Up — Prolific actor-stuntman Conrad Palmisano directed this average action-thriller about the owner of an inner-city gym. Ear

Busted Up

1986•Action

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Irene Cara.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2008	Bring Back... Fame	Self	Flop	Similar →
2007	Disco Explosion - Flash Back	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2006	Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1994	The Jungle King	Leonette	Average	Similar →
1992	Beauty and the Beast	Beauty (voice)	Average	Similar →
1989	Happily Ever After	Snow White (voice)	Average	Similar →
1989	Caged in Paradiso	Eva	Average	Similar →
1986	Busted Up	Simone	Hit	Similar →
1985	Certain Fury	Tracy	Flop	Similar →
1984	City Heat	Ginny Lee	Average	Similar →
1984	Style Wars	Self	Hit	Similar →
1983	D.C. Cab	Irene Cara	Flop	Similar →
1983	For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers	Myrlie Evers	Flop	Similar →
1982	Killing 'em Softly	Jane	Flop	Similar →
1982	Sister, Sister	Sissy Lovejoy	Flop	Similar →
1980	Fame	Coco	Average	Similar →
1976	Apple Pie	Dancer	Flop	Similar →
1976	Sparkle	Sparkle	Hit	Similar →
1975	Aaron Loves Angela	Angela	Flop	Similar →
N/A	On Location with: FAME	Self - ‘Coco’	Average	Similar →

Irene Cara - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Irene Cara?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Irene Cara is "Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1" with a rating of 8.2/10.

How many movies has Irene Cara acted in?

Irene Cara has been featured in at least 20 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Irene Cara?

Other notable films include "Disco Explosion - Flash Back", "Sparkle", and "Style Wars".