Irene Cara
Irene Cara
Irene Cara is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her role as Coco Hernandez 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...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth18 March 1959
CityBronx, NY
happy jennifer lovely
I thought Jennifer was lovely in Flashdance, but I'm not greedy. I was very happy to have done the song.
fighting order careers
Life has a balance and natural order. I'm not fighting the flow anymore. My career right now is very up. It's happening naturally and it's happening well.
trying different refuse
I refuse to let anybody try to typecast me. It's against my nature. I like to continually do different things.
blessed writing people
It's important for me to get back to my fans here and around the world. I feel very, very blessed that so many people have continued to write me and to pour out their love for me and my work.
independent firsts steps
That first apartment was a big step. It has a lot to do with being independent.
entertaining
When I act, I act. When I sing, I sing. I don't put one over the other. Entertaining is what I do best.
years fans today
My fans are grown now. They are not expecting me to do the bubblegum pop I did 20 years ago, even though it was pretty substantive. It was saying more than bubblegum pop says today. I am continuing where I left off.
music-industry industry
The music industry had virtually blacklisted me.