Irene Cara

Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $22,583,920 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,933)
Best-known acting roles: Coco Hernandez (Fame), (D.C. Cab), (Certain Fury)
Born: March 18, 1959
Died: November 25, 2022

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading3$22,583,920$0$22,583,920
Lead Ensemble Member1$16,134,000$0$16,134,000

Career Trend

This graph shows Irene Cara’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 1, 1985Certain Fury $1,381,091$1,381,091
Dec 16, 1983D.C. Cab $16,134,000$16,134,000
May 16, 1980Fame Coco Hernandez $21,202,829$21,202,829
Apr 7, 1976Sparkle Sparkle
 
Averages $12,905,973n/a$12,905,973
Totals 4 $38,717,920n/a$38,717,920


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 1, 1985Certain Fury $833,896406$1,381,091$1,381,091100.0%
Dec 16, 1983D.C. Cab $1,564,530908$16,134,000$16,134,000100.0%
May 16, 1980Fame $118,1603$21,202,829$21,202,829100.0%
Apr 7, 1976Sparkle
 
Averages $838,862439$12,905,973$12,905,973100.0%
Totals 4 $38,717,920$38,717,920

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,729 $38,717,920
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) 35,480 $38,717,920
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,278 $38,717,920
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,701-37,800) 37,778 $38,717,920
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,919 $38,717,920
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 44,501-44,600) 44,546 $38,717,920
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,317 $38,717,920
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 47,301-47,400) 47,393 $38,717,920
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 100 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 151 57
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 57
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 57
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $22,583,920
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,189 $16,134,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,081 $22,583,920
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,460 $16,134,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,287 $38,717,920
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,348 $38,717,920
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $38,717,920
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,350 $38,717,920
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $1,381,091
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,226 $16,134,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 220 $21,202,829
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,537 $1,381,091
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $16,134,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 252 $21,202,829
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $37,336,829
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,510 $37,336,829
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $16,134,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $21,202,829
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900) 892 $16,134,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $21,202,829

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