Irene Cara Estate Important Performance Ephemera Posters Diploma COA. Incl personal copy Fame and The Me Nobody Knows posters, two The Me Nobody Knows brochure books, Aaron Loves Angela brochures, 1972 New York State Finals Miss Black Teenage America Beauty Pageant program including photos of a young Irene Cara as a performer and Sheryl Lee Ralph as a contestant Sheryl Ralph as well as Irenes 1973 eighth grade Lincoln Square Academy diploma as Irene Cruiz Escalera and additional color and printed entertainment items.
PROVENANCE: Estate of Irene Cara Escalera. Known professionally as Irene Cara, an Oscar, Grammy, Tony award winner. The multitalented singer, actress, musician and composer rose to international prominence with her starring role as Coco in the movie Fame which inspired a generation of performing arts academies, magnet schools and countless famous performers. Prior to Fame she was a child star as a recording artist and cast member of the Electric Company and she followed up her Fame stardom with the iconic song from Flashdance and an international touring career interspersed with Hollywood movie and television appearances. Irene semi-retired to Florida and continued developing musical projects privately from her home. All items in this auction were personally removed from her Largo, Florida residence by our staff. Some of the items when specifically noted have been identified as having been worn in various televised events while some others though unidentified were clearly part of her stage and touring ensam. Each lot comes with a Certificate of Authenticity authorized by her Estate Personal Representatives.

All items generally sound, The Me Nobody Knows poster with rear stains and edge folds plus original folds, Fame poster with original folds, beauty pageant program has moderate cover fold, some other items are torn out fragments or stained.