Irene Cara
- Born
- 18 March 1959 (63 years old)
- Passed away
- 25 November 2022
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Female
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.
