Irene Cara (born Irene T Escalera March 18, 1964) is an American singer and actress.
She sang the theme from Fame and "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" and "She's A Maniac" from Flashdance. She played Coco Hernandez in Fame and Angela in romance thriller classic Aaron Loves Angela.
She won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Flashdance (What A Feeling)".
