Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero has been an actress and model in the United States for many years. Her most well-known work is her performance in Prince's 1984 movie Purple Rain as well as being the singer-in-chief of Apollonia 6, a girl group. Apollonia was christened as a female singer and actress by Prince. The 1980s were a time of change for her she was among many other artists that benefited from Prince. Patricia Kotero was born in Santa Monica, California in 1959. Her career started as a model during the late 1970s. Kotero also was a guest on CHiPS. In 1984 she landed the title of female lead in Prince's Purple Rain (during which time he altered her name) and was replaced by Vanity in the female duo Vanity 6 which performed in the movie under the name Apollonia 6. They scored a small smash with Sex Shooter however it was in the role of Prince's duet partner on Take Me with You from the soundtrack that she had more of an impact on charts. Kotero as well as Prince had a fallout about her future professional career. Apollonia6 broke up and Kotero didn't continue her relationship with Prince. She was later seen in a few minor roles during the period (reportedly declining to appear on The Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) and then landed an appearance on the evening-time drama Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia made her debut in 1988 but the comparatively insignificant collection of songs that incorporated dance/R&B did not be a hit with people who buy music and soon the album vanished from sight. Apollonia was active, even if not in the limelight, as an actor during the decade that followed, with a few roles in television and films. A workout DVD was made available. Apollonia published a Spanish/English CD called Stay with Me in 1997. After returning to school and receiving the degree of filmmaking, she started her own production company. Apollonia is a multi-talented lady. Formerly, she was a model, singer actress and talent manager. As an actress she is well-known for her part in the movie Purple Rain. Some other films and television shows she was in included Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero was a contestant in numerous pageant contests. Kotero has won Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career began in the early 1980s. Apollonia Kotero, an American model and singer, also works as a talent agent. She is best known for her role as the singer for Apollonia 6 and her part in Purple Rain. As a singer she has made a few single and group albums, and numerous songs, including Red Light Romeo Mismatch The Same Dream and Since I have fallen for You. Kotero is an actor who has been in many TV shows, including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among other shows. Her acting resume includes a variety of films in addition Purple Rain. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. Furthermore, Kotero has appeared in music videos for American beauty has been featured in music videos featuring artists like Ray Parker Jr. and Eddie Money. Kotero is also an entrepreneur, and has established Kotero Entertainment an entertainment company that specializes in multimedia entertainment firm.