Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero was an American model and a singer. She is also co-starring with Prince in his 1984 film Purple Rain. She's best known for her role in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain as well as singing lead in Apollonia 6, a girl group. Apollonia was a performer/singer who was christened by Prince in 1984, became one of many female artists of the 1980s who benefitted from Prince. She was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her professional career began as a model and actress in the late '70s with a role on the TV show CHiPS. In 1984, she was selected as the main female in the film Prince's Purple Rain. During that period, he also changed his name to. She also replaced Vanity and the trio Vanity 6 in the film. They performed together on the movie under the name Apollonia 6 She made more of an impact on the charts as Prince's partner in Take Me with You, the duet on the soundtrack. Kotero broke up with Prince following a falling out about the fate of Apollonia 6. Following her appearance in minor movies (and as of the reports, refusing to take part on The Purple Rain film Under the Cherry Moon) She was cast in the 1985-1986 show on television called Falcon Crest. Apollonia finally released her debut album in 1988, but the comparatively insignificant collection of R&B/dance songs failed to impress those who bought music, and soon the album vanished off the shelves. During the following decade, she continued to work as an actress (if she was a bit off the radar) and also in a few film roles, television appearances and even an exercise film. Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish entitled Stay with me in 1997. After returning to school, she where she received her diploma in making films. Then she founded her firm and began working on children's television. Apollonia has many hats. Former model, actress singer as well as manager of talent. Her most well-known role is an actress in the role in the film Purple Rain from 1984. Some other films and television shows Kotero was a part of include Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She took part in various pageants and competitions. Kotero was crowned Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career began in the early 1980s. Apollonia Kotero was born in the US. She is an actress as well as a model as well as a talent manager. She is most well-known for her performance on the film "Purple Rain" and as the main singer for Apollonia 6, she is as well a model, actress also a performer and manager. Kotero has released both solo and collaborative albums and a number of 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 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 other shows. In addition to 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. Kotero is an American actress has starred in many music videos, which include those featuring Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is a business entrepreneur also and is the creator of Kotero Entertainment a multimedia entertainment company.