Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero was an American model and a singer. She is also the co-star of Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain. Her most well-known work is her role in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain as well as singing lead in Apollonia 6, a girl group. The 1980s saw the performer-actress Prince christened Apollonia was one of numerous female performers to benefit through their relationship with Prince. 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. The year 1984 saw her landing the female lead of Prince's Purple Rain (during which time the singer switched her names) as well as replacing Vanity as part of the female-led trio Vanity 6 singing with them in the film under the name Apollonia 6. Sex Shooter was only a small success for the trio, however she made a greater effect as the duet partner of Prince on Take Me with You on the soundtrack. After a falling out over the direction of her career Apollonia 6 broke up, and Kotero quit her relationship with Prince. She appeared in a few minor films (reportedly declining to be involved in"The Purple Rain" sequel Purple Rain sequel Under the Cherry Moon), before being cast in the role in the film Falcon Crest in 1985-1986. Apollonia dropped her first album in 1988. However, it was a fairly pedestrian compilation of music from R&B and dancing that didn't impress the public. It quickly vanished out of sight. Apollonia remained in the spotlight (if somewhat unnoticed) in the role of actress throughout the decade that followed, with a few television roles and minor films and released her own exercise videos. In 1997, Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish entitled Stay with Me. In the following year, she went to school and earned an education in filmmaking. In addition, she founded her own production firm. Apollonia is an incredibly talented woman. She was a model, singer also a talent director. In her capacity as an actress, she's known for her character in the 1984 movie Purple Rain. In addition to her role in Purple Rain, Kotero has been in other television films, including Black Magic Woman or The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She participated in several pageants. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. In the early 1980s she began her acting career. Apollonia Kotero, an American singer and model, is an agent for talent. The most famous of her work is appearing in the flick 'Purple Rain' as well being the main singer of the group Apollonia 6. She has released several solo albums, as well as collaborative songs that include Red Light Romeo Missmatch The Same Dream or Since I Fell for You. Kotero has also acted as an actress and has been in many television shows including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among other shows. In addition to Purple Rain, she has performed in a variety of films. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. Furthermore, the American model has starred in music videos with singers such as Ray Parker Jr. and Eddie Money. Kotero Multi-media Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment business founded by Kotero Entertainment CEO and founder, is also a thriving businesswoman.