Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero was an American model and singer. Also, she was co-starring in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain. The most famous of her works is her role in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain as well as having the role of lead singer in Apollonia 6, a girl group. In the 1980s, the singer-actress Prince has christened Apollonia became just one of numerous female performers to benefit through their relationship with Prince. Her birth name was Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her work began as a model and actress in the latter part of the 1970s with a role on the tv program CHiPS. In 1984 she landed the title of female lead for Prince's Purple Rain (during which time she switched her names) and was replaced by Vanity as part of the female-led trio Vanity 6 who performed in the movie under the name Apollonia 6. She had a greater effect on the charts in her role as Prince's mate in Take Me with You, the duet on his soundtrack. Kotero split from Prince when the pair fell apart over her future work. Over the next few years she was in a number of tiny films. (She has been reported to not take part in an upcoming Purple Rain film Under the Cherry Moon.) She later landed a role in the evening show Falcon Crest between 1985-1986. Apollonia finally released her debut in 1988 but the rather tame set of songs that incorporated dance/R&B did not impress consumers of music and her album quickly vanished off the shelves. She continued to be active as an actor (even if it was a somewhat under-the-radar) in the years following and also appeared in a few television shows as well as films. Even an exercise video came out. In 1997 Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish called Stay With me. In the following year, she went to university and obtained a filmmaking degree. In addition, she founded her own production company. Apollonia is a multi-talented woman. Formerly, she was a model, actress, also a talent director. She is known for her character in the 1984 movie Purple Rain. Her other television and film shows are Black Magic Woman, The Divorce Ceremony and many others. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She participated in numerous pageants and competitions. Kotero received the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. At the beginning of 1980, she debuted her acting career. Apollonia Kotero was born in the USA. She's an actress, model, singer and manager of talent. Her most well-known roles include her part in Purple Rain and as the vocalist for the girl band Apollonia 6 As a singer she has recorded a number of single and group albums, and numerous songs, including Red Light Romeo Mismatch The Same Dream and Since I fell for You. Kotero is an actor who is a regular on a number of TV shows including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among other shows. Apart from Purple Rain she also appeared in other movies. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. In addition, she has appeared as models in music videos of stars like Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is an entrepreneur as well and was the founder of Kotero Entertainment which is a multi-media entertainment company.