Irene Cara was born on 18 Mar 1959 in New York, United States. Her birth name was Irene Cara. Her is also called Irene Cara.

She is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling". She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.
She married Hollywood stuntman Conrad Palmisano in 1986.They divorced in 1991.

Irene Cara released the following albums including Anyone Can See (2001), What a Feelin' (2000) and Carasmatic (1994).