Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero (born Patricia Apollonia Kotero) is an American performer, actress as well as a former model. She was known as the co-star in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, and the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6 In the 80s, the actor-singer Prince named Apollonia to be one of many female musicians to gain from their association with him. Born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her work began as a model and actress in the late '70s including an appearance on the TV show CHiPS. In 1984, she was cast as the leading actress in Prince's Purple Rain. (During this period, she also changed her surname) She then replaced Vanity of the female group Vanity 6 who starred in the film with Apollonia 6 under their name. She made more of an influence on the charts by being Prince's mate in Take Me with You, the duet on the soundtrack. Kotero was able to break up with Prince when they fell out over the future of Apollonia 6. She was later seen in a few minor roles during the period (reportedly not wanting to be in her Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) before landing a role on the night-time show Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia was finally able to make her debut album available in the year 1988. Unfortunately, it failed to leave a lasting impression on fans of music and was soon obliterated from the spotlight. The following decade saw she continued to work as an actress (if a little unnoticed), with minor television roles, films and an exercise video. Apollonia released a bilingual album in Spanish and English entitled Stay with Me in 1997. Then, she went back to school and earned a filmmaking degree. Then, she started her own production firm. Apollonia is employed in a variety of roles. Former model, actress singer and talent manager. She is most famous as an actress who played the character in the film Purple Rain from 1984. Some other films and television shows she appeared in include Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She was in a variety of contests. Kotero was crowned Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. She was a model in the early 80s when she debuted her acting career. Apollonia Kotero was born in the United States. She's an actor who is also a model, singer and talent manager. She is best known for her role as the lead singer in Apollonia 6 and her part in Purple Rain. The singer has released a number of solo album, collaborations and songs that include Red Light Romeo Missmatch The Same Dream or Since I Fell for You. Kotero played the role of an actress on numerous TV shows including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest Falcon Crest Knight Rider Matt Houston. Also, she has acted in numerous films, in addition to Purple Rain. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. Furthermore, the American beauty has been featured in music videos for musicians such as Ray Parker Jr. and Eddie Money. Kotero was also an entrepreneur who established Kotero Entertainment an entertainment company that specializes in multimedia entertainment firm.