Irene Cara
Birthday:
18 March 1959, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name:
Irene Cara Escalera
Height:
163 cm
Ms. Cara is one of a select group of talented performers who have successfully made the transition from Theater to Television, then to Records, and then to Feature films. She is a veteran artist whose career began in childhood and has span over two decades. Honored by the entertainment industry, she received an Academy Award, two Grammy Awards, a G...
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Ms. Cara is one of a select group of talented performers who have successfully made the transition from Theater to Television, then to Records, and then to Feature films. She is a veteran artist whose career began in childhood and has span over two decades. Honored by the entertainment industry, she received an Academy Award, two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, plus numerous other awards emanating from every aspect of the industry. Her performance in the ground breaking 1980s picture, Fame (1980), catapulted her into world wide stardom and motivated a generation of young people to become involved in the performing arts. Show less «
I don't mean to sound immodest, but I'd never had any doubt that I'd be successful, nor any fear of success. I was raised as a little goddes...Show more »
I don't mean to sound immodest, but I'd never had any doubt that I'd be successful, nor any fear of success. I was raised as a little goddess who was told she would be a star. - Cosmo Magazine 1985 Show less «
I love taxis. Cabbies are the best therapists, good listeners, good talkers, working-class people i hope never to lose contact with.
I love taxis. Cabbies are the best therapists, good listeners, good talkers, working-class people i hope never to lose contact with.
"I didn't get where I am because of looks. "I've done it on talent! I've never had to depend on my looks for anything. I haven't sat around ...Show more »
"I didn't get where I am because of looks. "I've done it on talent! I've never had to depend on my looks for anything. I haven't sat around and tried to look pretty. - I've worked my butt off!" - (Ebony Magazine July 1981) Show less «
"I knew people would be saying mean things about me copying Donna Summer and trying to follow in her footsteps by using her producer. But by...Show more »
"I knew people would be saying mean things about me copying Donna Summer and trying to follow in her footsteps by using her producer. But by the time Flashdance had come out I had established my own identity. I wasn't worried about people saying I was just a Donna copy." - (TV Week Magazine May 12, 1984) Show less «
"I refuse to let anybody try to typecast me. "It's against my nature. I like to continually do different things." - (Video Rock Stars 1985)
"I refuse to let anybody try to typecast me. "It's against my nature. I like to continually do different things." - (Video Rock Stars 1985)
"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 wri...Show more »
"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." - ( Star Magazine April 5, 1993) Show less «
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