Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero has been an actress and model in America for a number of years. She's best known for her part in Prince's 1984 movie Purple Rain as well as singing lead in Apollonia 6, a girl group. The singer and actress who was christened Apollonia by Prince was one of a number of female artists in the '80s that benefited from her connection with the Purple One. The actress was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her work began as a model actress by the end of the '70s including an appearance in the television series CHiPS. In 1984 she landed the female lead in Prince's Purple Rain (during which time he switched her names) as well as replacing Vanity in the female duo Vanity 6 which performed in the film under the name Apollonia 6. Sex Shooter was only a small success for the trio, but she had a bigger influence as Prince's duet partner with Take Me with You on the soundtrack. The two were disagreement about the direction of her career Apollonia six broke up and Kotero ended her association with Prince. She went on to appear in several minor films during this time (reportedly not wanting to be on The Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) and then landed in the role of a nighttime show Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia made her debut in 1988 but the fairly pedestrian set of R&B/dance songs failed to impress people who buy music and the album soon vanished from sight. She remained active (if somewhat under the radar) as an actress during the following decade, appearing in small television roles and minor films as well as releasing videos for exercises. Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish named Stay With Me in 1997. Later, she returned to the school and received a degree in filmmaking, and formed her own production company, often working on the field of children's TV. Apollonia wears multiple hats. She is a former model, singer-actress and talent supervisor. She is famous for her performance in the 1984 movie Purple Rain. Also, Kotero has appeared on TV shows and films such as Black Magic Woman. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She participated in several pageants. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Then, in the 1980s, she debuted the acting profession. Apollonia Kotero is an American model actress, singer, and manager. Most famously, she is known for appearing in the flick "Purple Rain" as well as for being the singer-lead of the group called Apollonia 6. Kotero has released solo and collaborative albums as well as several songs such as Red Light Romeo's Mismatch and the Same Dream, Since I Fell for You. Kotero has also acted as an actress and has appeared in a variety of TV shows, including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among many others. Alongside Purple Rain, she has been in several movies. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American beauty was also featured in music videos for Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero is a business entrepreneur as well and is the creator of Kotero Entertainment which is a multi-media entertainment business.