Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American actress, singer, and model. She was known as the co-star in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, and the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6 She was one of several female artists that benefited of Prince's involvement in the 1980s. Patricia Kotero, born 1959 in Santa Monica California began her career as a model and actress. Through the end of the 70s she appeared on CHiPS. She was the lead female of Prince's Purple Rain in 1984 (when Prince changed her name as well). Also in the same year, she resigned Vanity as part of the trio Vanity 6 and was a part of them as Apollonia 6 in the film. They scored a small smash with Sex Shooter however it was when Prince performed as his duet partner in Take Me with You from the soundtrack that she had more of an impact on charts. Kotero split from Prince following their falling out of touch over her career. She went on to appear in a few minor roles during this time (reportedly not wanting to be in her Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) before landing her first role in the evening-time show Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia's debut album was released in 1988. However, the R&B/dance tracks weren't well received by the public who purchased music. The album soon vanished. She continued acting (if it was somewhat off the under the radar), with small TV parts, films of minor importance as well as an exercise DVD. Apollonia's Stay With Me album was released in 1997. Later on, following getting back to university and earning the degree of filmmaking, she established her own production firm. Apollonia has many hats. She is a former model, actress, and talent manager. The part she played as an actress in the 1984 film Purple Rain made her a star. Apart from the film, she has performed in a variety of TV and films like Black Magic Woman or The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero was a participant in a variety of pages and contests. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. At the beginning of 1980, she debuted her acting career. Apollonia Kotero is an American model, actress and talent manager. She is most well-known for her performance for her role in "Purple Rain" as well as being the lead singer of Apollonia 6, she is also an actress, model, singer, and talent manager. Alongside a couple of individual albums and collaboratives her songs include"Before I Fall for You and Red Light Romeo. Actress Kotero was a part of numerous television series, such as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston and Falcon Crest for instance. As well as Purple Rain, she has acted in a number of movies. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. Kotero has also been models in music videos for stars like Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is also an Entrepreneur and founder of Kotero Entertainment an entertainment company that specializes in multimedia entertainment business.