Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American actress singer and former model. She is known for co-starring in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6. In the 80s, the performer-actress Prince named Apollonia and she was among numerous female performers to benefit from their association with him. Patricia Kotero was born in Santa Monica, California in 1959. Her career started as a model during the latter part of 1970. She also performed on CHiPS. In 1984, she was cast as her role as the main female character of Prince's Purple Rain (during which time the singer made a change to her name) as well as replacing Vanity as a member of the female group Vanity 6 performing with them in the movie under the title Apollonia 6. The three scored a minor success with the film Sex Shooter, but it was with Prince's duet partner on Take Me with You from the soundtrack that she achieved a greater chart impact. The relationship between Kotero and Prince ended when the pair had an argument over her career direction. Apollonia 6, the group she was part of, split. The singer appeared in several minor films during the period (reportedly refusing to take part in the Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) and then landed a role on the night-time series Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia was the first artist to release her album in 1988. But it was a mediocre album of R&B and dance music that did not catch the attention of the public. The album soon vanished completely from the public's view. Her career was still active (if a little under the radar) as an actress in the next decade in a variety of small film roles on television and even issued the exercise film. Apollonia's album "Stay With Me" was released in 1997. Then, she went back to school and earned the degree of filmmaker. In addition, she founded her own production company. Apollonia wears many different hats. She is a former model, actress, also a talent director. In her capacity as an actress, she's famous for her performance in the movie Purple Rain. Apart from the film, she has performed in a variety of TV films, including Black Magic Woman or The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She was in a variety of pageants. Kotero took home an award at the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her career began in the 1980s. Apollonia Kotero is an American model actress, singer, and manager. Her most well-known roles are of the lead role in Purple Rain and as the voice of the girl group Apollonia 6 Her solo releases include albums, as well as collaborative songs like Red Light Romeo Missmatch The Same Dream or Since I have fallen for You. Kotero is an actor who was a part of numerous television shows, like CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among many others. Aside from Purple Rain she also appeared in several other movies. 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 has also been an Entrepreneur and founder of Kotero Entertainment an entertainment company that specializes in multimedia entertainment firm.