Sadly, it’s been announced Irene Cara has passed away. She played Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame. She sang the film’s title track and three years later Cara sang and co-wrote the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" for the film Flashdance (the song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song). Prior to all of this, the Bronx, New York native played the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 film Sparkle. Other credits by the award-winning actress include: DC Cab, Maya Angelo
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Sadly, it’s been announced Irene Cara has passed away. She played Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame. She sang the film’s title track and three years later Cara sang and co-wrote the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" for the film Flashdance (the song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song). Prior to all of this, the Bronx, New York native played the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 film Sparkle. Other credits by the award-winning actress include: DC Cab, Maya Angelo
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Remember her name Rest in peace Irene Cara Sadly, it’s been announced Irene Cara has passed away. She played Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame. She sang the film’s title track and three years later Cara sang and co-wrote the song “Flashdance... What a Feeling” for the film Flashdance (the song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song). Prior to all of this, the Bronx, New York native played the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 film Sparkle. Other credits by the award-w
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Remember her name Rest in peace Irene Cara Sadly, it’s been announced Irene Cara has passed away. She played Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame. She sang the film’s title track and three years later Cara sang and co-wrote the song “Flashdance... What a Feeling” for the film Flashdance (the song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song). Prior to all of this, the Bronx, New York native played the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 film Sparkle. Other credits by the award-w
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Irene Cara Escalera was an American singer 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. #irenecara #entertainment #fame #lovelyladysonia #dancer | Sonia Downey
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#CapCut Irene Cara Escalera born on March 18, 1959– November 25, 2022 was an American singer and actress who rose to fame for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame. Cara co-wrote and sang the song
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