Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American actor, singer, and model. Her most well-known role was co-starring in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been the singer in the girl group Apollonia 6. Apollonia is a singer/actress who was who was christened by Prince in 1984, became one of many female singers of the 1980s that benefited from Prince. Patricia Kotero is a Californian actress born in Santa Monica, California in 1959. Her first career was working as a television model. She was cast as the main female in the film Prince's Purple Rain. During that period, he also changed his name. She also replaced Vanity as well as the group Vanity 6 in the film. They performed together in the film under the title Apollonia 6 Sex Shooter was a minor success for the trio, however she made a greater effect as the duet partner of Prince in Take Me with You on the soundtrack. The relationship between Kotero and Prince came to an end when the duo were at odds over the direction she was taking in her career. Apollonia 6, the group she was part of was split. She went on to appear in various minor roles throughout this time (reportedly declining to appear on the Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) before landing in the role of a nighttime television drama Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia was the first artist to release her album in 1988, but it was an average album of dance music and R&B which did not draw attention from the audience. The album was quickly wiped completely from the public's view. She stayed active, if not under the spotlight, acting in the decade, albeit with minor appearances in films and on television. Even an exercise DVD came out. Apollonia's album "Stay With Me" was released in 1997. She later returned to school to study filmmaking as well as a production firm, which mainly focuses on children's television. Apollonia is employed in a variety of roles. She's been an actress, model as well as a talent manager. She is famous for her performance in the 1984 movie Purple Rain. The other shows and films Kotero was a part of include Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero was a contestant in a variety of pageants. Kotero took first place in the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. She was a model in the early 80s when she began the acting profession. Apollonia Kotero is an American model, actress and talent manager. Her most well-known role was the lead singer in Apollonia 6 and her part in Purple Rain. Kotero released solo and with her band and a number of songs like Red Light Romeo's Mismatch and the Same Dream, Since I Fell for You. Kotero, as an actress has appeared in a variety of show on television, such as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among others. Her acting experience includes numerous movies, in addition to Purple Rain. 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 video for Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero has also been an entrepreneur, and has created Kotero Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment business.