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
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 3 | $22,583,920 | $0 | $22,583,920 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $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
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,729 | $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 Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 47,301-47,400) | 47,393 | $38,717,920 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985 | Certain Fury | $1,381,091 | $1,381,091 | ||
| Dec 16, 1983 | D.C. Cab | $16,134,000 | $16,134,000 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Fame | Coco Hernandez | $21,202,829 | $21,202,829 | |
| Apr 7, 1976 | Sparkle | Sparkle | |||
| Averages | $12,905,973 | n/a | $12,905,973 | ||
| Totals | 4 | $38,717,920 | n/a | $38,717,920 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985 | Certain Fury | $833,896 | 406 | $1,381,091 | $1,381,091 | 100.0% |
| Dec 16, 1983 | D.C. Cab | $1,564,530 | 908 | $16,134,000 | $16,134,000 | 100.0% |
| May 16, 1980 | Fame | $118,160 | 3 | $21,202,829 | $21,202,829 | 100.0% |
| Apr 7, 1976 | Sparkle | |||||
| Averages | $838,862 | 439 | $12,905,973 | $12,905,973 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 4 | $38,717,920 | $38,717,920 | |||