Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero, an American actor and singer, is a former model. Kotero is famous for her role as co-star in the film of Prince's Purple Rain and for having been the singer in the girl group Apollonia 6. It was among the many female artists that benefited from Prince's collaboration throughout the 1980s. Patricia Kotero was born in Santa Monica in California in 1959. Her first professional venture was as a model in the late 1970s. Kotero also made an appearance on CHiPS. In 1984, she was cast to play the lead female lead in Prince's Purple Rain. During that period, Prince changed his name. She also replaced Vanity as well as the group Vanity 6 for the role. They performed together in the film with the name Apollonia 6 Sex Shooter on the soundtrack made a tiny popularity for her group, however when she was Prince's duet partner on Take Me with You she was more successful. The two were disagreement over the direction of her career Apollonia six broke up and Kotero quit her relationship with Prince. Kotero went on to be featured in a few minor roles during the time (reportedly declining to appear in her Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) before landing an appearance on the evening-time show Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia's debut album was released in 1988. But the R&B/dance tracks were not well received by the music buying public. It soon disappeared. Throughout the decade that followed, she remained an active actress with minor film roles and a few TV series. Apollonia published a Spanish/English CD entitled Stay with me in 1997. Then, she went back to school and earned an education in filmmaking. She also formed her own production firm. Apollonia Kotero has many roles. She was a former model, actress, and singer. model. She is best known as an actress who played the character in the movie Purple Rain from 1984. Other films and TV shows are Black Magic Woman, The Divorce Ceremony as well as many more. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero was a contestant in numerous pageants. Kotero was the winner of Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Early 1980s, she began her acting career. Apollonia Kotero has worked as an American actor, model and talent manager. Best known for her appearance as a character in "Purple Rain" and for being the lead singer of Apollonia 6, she is also a model, actress, singer, and talent manager. As a singer she has made a few solo and collaborative albums and many songs like Red Light Romeo Mismatch The Same Dream and Since I Fell for You. The TV credits she has received include CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest, Falcon Crest Knight Rider Matt Houston as well as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales the Gold Monkey. Alongside Purple Rain, she has appeared in numerous films. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American beauty has also been featured in music videos featuring Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero is an entrepreneur as well and is the creator of Kotero Entertainment an entertainment and multimedia business.