Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero, an American actor and singer, was a model in the past. Her most well-known work is her part in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain as well as singing lead in Apollonia 6, a girl group. She was one of several female performers who gained from Prince's collaboration during the 1980s. Patricia Kotero was born in Santa Monica in California in 1959. Her professional career began as a model in the 1970s. She also appeared on CHiPS. In 1984, she was chosen for the role of the principal female character in Prince's Purple Rain. During that period, he also changed his name to. The actress also took over Vanity and the duo Vanity 6 to play the character. They performed together in the film under the title Apollonia 6 The trio scored a modest hit with Sex Shooter but it was in the role of Prince's duet partner in Take Me with You from the soundtrack that she had an impact on the charts. When the two had a falling out over the direction of her career Apollonia 6 split up and Kotero ended her association with Prince. Following her appearance in minor movies (and reportedly refusing to be a part in the Purple Rain film Under the Cherry Moon), she was part of the 1985-1986 evening drama Falcon Crest. Apollonia made her debut album in 1988, but the fairly pedestrian set of R&B/dance songs failed to be a hit with people who buy music and soon the album vanished from sight. She remained active (if slightly underneath the radar) in the role of actress throughout the decade that followed, with a few film roles on television and even issued videos for exercises. Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish named Stay With Me in 1997. Later, she returned to school and earned the degree of filmmaker. She also formed her own production firm. Apollonia has many hats. She's worked as an actress, model as well as a talent manager. Her most well-known role is an actress for her part in the film Purple Rain from 1984. The other shows and films she appeared in include Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She was in a variety of pageant contests. Kotero took first place at her first contest, the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. She began her career in the 1980s. Apollonia Kotero, an American model and singer is also a talent manager. Her most well-known roles include her role in Purple Rain and as the singer for the girl group Apollonia 6 In addition to having released a couple of singles and albums with collaborators and singles, she has also released a number of songs. These include Red Light Romeo mismatch The Same Dream and since I fell for you. She also acts as an actress. Kotero is a regular on numerous TV shows like CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston and Falcon Crest to name a few. In addition to Purple Rain, Kotero has played in several films. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American beauty has also been featured in music videos for Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero is a businessman as well and is the creator of Kotero Entertainment which is a multi-media entertainment business.