Irene Cara
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in August 2024.
publication date: Friday, August 16, 2024 (part of August 2024)
category: 
Music
clue: She was raised as a little goddess; told she would be a star. She did indeed find fame.
explanation: Irene Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame. She sang the film's title song. She later shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Flashdance... What a Feeling" and won a Grammy in 1984. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Scott Hardie
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