Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero was an American model and a singer. She was a co-star in Prince's film Purple Rain from 1984. Her name was associated with her as co-star in the Prince 1984 movie Purple Rain, and the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6 The group was just one of the female artists who benefited from Prince's association during the 1980s. Patricia Kotero, born 1959 in Santa Monica California began her career as an actress and model. The latter part of the 70s was when she was a guest on CHiPS. In 1984 she landed the female lead of Prince's Purple Rain (during which time he altered her name) and replaced Vanity as part of the female-led trio Vanity 6 singing with them in the movie under the title Apollonia 6. She had a greater impression on the charts when she was Prince's partner in Take Me with You, a duet from his soundtrack. In the aftermath of a conflict about the direction she wanted to take in her career Apollonia 6 split up and Kotero stopped her collaboration with Prince. The singer appeared in several minor films during the same time (reportedly having a hard time appearing as a character in the Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) after which she landed an appearance on the telecast nighttime series Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia released her first album in 1988. But it was a mediocre compilation of music from R&B and dancing that did not catch the attention of the public. The album quickly disappeared in the shuffle. She continued acting (if a bit under the public's radar) by playing small television performances, a few films, and a workout DVD. Apollonia's album Stay With Me came out in 1997. Later, she returned to the school and received a degree in filmmaking which led to her own production firm, which mainly focuses on the field of children's TV. Apollonia is a multi-talented woman. Former model, actress singer and manager of talent. She is well-known for her part in the 1984 film Purple Rain. Her other television and film shows are Black Magic Woman, The Divorce Ceremony and many others. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She participated in several pageants. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her career began during the 1980s. Apollonia Kotero was born in the US. She is an actress, model, singer as well as a talent management professional. Her most famous role is as a character in "Purple Rain" and also for her role as the lead singer of Apollonia 6, she is additionally a model as well as a singer and manager. A singer, she's 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 a well-known actor and has appeared in a number of television series, such as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston, Falcon Crest and Falcon Crest. Kotero has also appeared in a variety of films including Purple Rain. 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 video clips for Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero is also an entrepreneur and founded Kotero Entertainment as a multimedia entertainment firm.