Irene Cara Autographs

Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance), for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984.
Before her success with Fame, Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film Sparkle. Cara died as a result of hypertensive heart disease after hypercholesterolemia at age 63.
Irene Cara Escalera was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children. Her father, Gaspar Cara, a steel factory worker and retired saxophonist, was Puerto Rican, and her mother, Louise Escalera, a movie theater usher, was Cuban. Cara had two sisters and two brothers. She began taking dance lessons when she was five. Her performing career started with her singing and dancing professionally on Spanish-language television. She made early TV appearances on The Original Amateur Hour (singing in Spanish) and Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show. In 1971, she was a regular on PBS's educational program The Electric Company as a member of the Short Circus, the show's band, appearing as a member during the show’s first season. As a child, Cara recorded a Spanish-language record for the Latin market and an English-language Christmas album. She also appeared in a major concert tribute to Duke Ellington, which featured Stevie Wonder, Sammy Davis Jr., and Roberta Flack. Cara attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan. In 1985, Cara told Cosmopolitan "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."
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Traded items with a signature of Irene Cara

The most expensive item with a signature of Irene Cara (Irene Cara Flashdance Fame Signed 8x10 Photo COA Autograph Photograph) was sold in November 2022 for $175.00 while the cheapest item (Signed AUTO Index Card Irene Cara The Electric Company) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2016. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2021 with an average selling price of $10.00 for an autographed item of Irene Cara. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2011. In average, an autographed item from Irene Cara is worth $13.74.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Irene Cara were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	HAND SIGNED 1980s VG++ Irene Cara – Why Me?/TALK TOO MUCH 3794 45	$137.99
	HAND SIGNED 1980s VG++ Irene Cara – Why Me?/TALK TOO MUCH 3794 45	$137.99
	Irene Cara Autograph, Singer, “Flashdance...More Than A Feeling” Oscar winner	$6.00
	Irene Cara Autograph, Singer, “Flashdance...More Than A Feeling” Oscar winner	$6.00
	Irene Cara Signed 4x6 Photo	$10.00
	IRENE CARA~Signed FAME Soundtrack Album Cover~Near Mint!	$49.99
	IRENE CARA~Signed FAME Soundtrack Album Cover~Near Mint!	$49.99
	MUSICIAN~FAME ACTRESS IRENE CARA AUTOGRAPH INDEX CARD~	$1.25
	MUSICIAN~FAME ACTRESS IRENE CARA AUTOGRAPH INDEX CARD~	$1.25
	POP MUSICIAN IRENE CARA AUTOGRAPH 8 x 10 PHOTO~	$12.50
	POP MUSICIAN IRENE CARA AUTOGRAPH 8 x 10 PHOTO~	$12.50
	Signed Autographed Irene Cara LP And Photo	$150.00
	Signed Autographed Irene Cara LP And Photo	$150.00
	Vintage 1980 IRENE CARA Autographed Signed 9.5x12 Photograph -	$79.65
	Vintage 1980 IRENE CARA Autographed Signed 9.5x12 Photograph -	$79.65