Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero was an American singer and model from the United States. She is also co-starring with Prince in his 1984 film, Purple Rain. Most famously, she is known for her part in Prince's 1984 movie Purple Rain as well as being the lead vocalist of Apollonia 6, a girl group. The group was just one of the female performers who gained of Prince's involvement throughout the 1980s. She was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her work began as a model actress towards the end of the 1970s with a role in the television series CHiPS. The year 1984 saw her selected to play the lead female lead in Prince's Purple Rain. During that period, he also changed his name. She also replaced Vanity and the duo Vanity 6 for the role. The trio performed in the film with the title Apollonia 6 Sex Shooter was not a huge achievement for the group however, she had an even bigger effect as the duet partner of Prince with Take Me with You on the soundtrack. Kotero's association with Prince ended when the pair were at odds over her future career path. Apollonia 6, the organization she was a part of, split. She went on to appear in a few minor roles during the period (reportedly refusing to take part in her Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) before landing an appearance on the evening-time drama Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia began her professional debut in 1988. The album, R&B/Dance, which was rather pedestrian and didn't impress the music buyers of the at the time, soon vanished. In the years following, Apollonia continued to perform as an actress (if somewhat unnoticed), with minor television roles, films as well as an exercise video. Apollonia made a bilingual CD called Stay with Me in 1997. Later, she returned to the school and earned a filmmaking degree as well as a production firm, which mainly focuses on television for children. Apollonia, Kotero is known as a multi-faceted person. Apollonia Kotero is an actress also model and a former performer. The part she played as an actress in the 1984 film Purple Rain made her a celebrity. She has also appeared in a variety of other films and TV shows such as Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero has been a part of numerous events and pageants. Kotero was named Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career started in the mid-80s. Apollonia Kotero (born in New York City) is an American actress, performer and model. Best known for her appearance in "Purple Rain" and for being the main singer for Apollonia 6, she is as well a model, actress as well as a singer and manager. She has recorded a number of album collaborations and solo albums as well as numerous songs, including Red Light Romeo Mismatch The Same Dream and Since I have fallen for You. In her role as an actress, Kotero has appeared in numerous TV shows such as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston and Falcon Crest to name a few. In addition to Purple Rain, she has appeared in numerous movies. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American beauty also appeared in music videos for Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero is a business entrepreneur as well and is the founder of Kotero Entertainment an entertainment and multimedia company.