Irene Cara, a legendary singer and actress, died at 63. Please find out more about her passing, legacy, and the people she left behind.
She is a well-known actress for her roles as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame and Sparkle Williams in the 1976 film Sparkle.
She began her formal performance career on Spanish-language television, singing and dancing.
She began her formal performance career on Spanish-language television, singing and dancing.
Her earliest TV appearances were on The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson and The Original Amateur Hour.
Her earliest TV appearances were on The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson and The Original Amateur Hour.
Cara married Conrad Palmisano in April 1986 in Los Angeles, California. In 1991, the couple got a divorce. They consequently didn’t have any children together.
Irene Cara with her Father and Mother during the 56th Annual Academy Awards Governor’s Ball.