Irene Cara was born on March 18, 1959 in The Bronx, NY. Actress and singer best known for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame. Her song, "Flashdance... What a Feeling," became an international hit and won an Academy Award for "Best Original Song."
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💰Irene Cara Net worth: $4 million
About
Actress and singer best known for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame. Her song, "Flashdance... What a Feeling," became an international hit and won an Academy Award for "Best Original Song."
Before Fame
She was a finalist in the Little Miss America Pageant at the age of three.
Trivia
Her first starring role was in the 1976 film Sparkle. The film was a box office bomb.
Family Life
She married Conrad Pamisano in 1986. The couple divorced in 1991.
Associated With
She found her first success with the 1980 movie Fame, which was directed by Alan Parker.