nomination for best supporting actress, a Peoples Choice award, an Obie award as a child for her work in theatre, an Image award as well as countless other industry honors for outstanding actress, singer and composer.
Cara influenced a future generation of artists.
Rocker and actor Lenny Kravitz wrote, “Irene Cara, you inspired me more than you could ever know. Your songwriting and vocals created pure energy that will never cease.”
Broadway conductor and radio host Seth Rudetsky says watching Cara on screen as a kid helped shape his career ambitions.
“Irene Cara represented making it in the arts and gave us so much excitement and hope and enthusiasm to pursue the arts,” he said.