Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero, an American actor and singer, has been a model for a while. The most well-known of her works is the main character in Prince's 1984 Purple Rain film and lead singer in the girl-group Apollonia 6 The singer and actress named Apollonia by Prince became one of many female musicians in the '80s who benefited from her relationship with Prince, the Purple One. Patricia Kotero was born in Santa Monica, California in 1959. Her career started as a model during the 1970s. She also appeared on CHiPS. She was the lead female in Prince's Purple Rain in 1984 (at the time he changed his name). In the same year, she took over Vanity as part of the trio Vanity 6 and was a part of their name Apollonia 6 in the film. Sex Shooter was a minor achievement for the group however, she had an even bigger impact as Prince's duet partner in Take Me with You on the soundtrack. Kotero as well as Prince were at odds over her future career. Apollonia6 broke up and Kotero didn't keep her romance with Prince. Kotero was in a few minor films during the time however, she was not able to appear in her role in the Purple Rain sequel Under the Cherry Moon. Between 1985 and 1986, she got a role in the show called Falcon Crest. Apollonia made her debut album in 1988. However, it was not a great collection of R&B/dance music which did not attract the attention of the general people. The album quickly disappeared from view. The following decade saw she continued to be active in the field of acting (if a little off the radar), with minor television roles, films as well as an exercise video. Apollonia made a bilingual CD entitled Stay with me in 1997. When she returned to school, she received a bachelor's degree in filmmaking and established her own business. Apollonia, Kotero is known as a multi-faceted person. She was a former actor, singer and model. The part she played as an actress in 1984's Purple Rain made her a famous star. Other films and shows that she appeared in include Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero has been a part of numerous contests as well as pageants. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career began in the mid-80s. Apollonia Kotero is an American actress model singer and talent manager. Her most well-known roles include her role as a singer in Purple Rain and as the singer for the girl group Apollonia 6 As a singer she has recorded a number of solo and collaborative albums and several songs including Red Light Romeo Mismatch The Same Dream and Since I Fell for You. Kotero is an actor who was a part of numerous show on television, such as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among many others. In addition to Purple Rain, Kotero has been in a variety of films. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American model is known for her appearance in music videos featuring stars like Ray Parker Jr. Kotero has also been an entrepreneur and established Kotero Entertainment an entertainment company that specializes in multimedia entertainment company.