Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American actress singer and former model. She's best known for her performance in Prince's 1984 movie Purple Rain as well as singing lead in Apollonia 6, a girl group. The actor and singer named Apollonia by Prince was one of the many female performers in the 1980s who benefited from her relationship with Prince, the Purple One. Patricia Kotero, born 1959 in Santa Monica California began her career as an actress and model. in the latter half of the 1970s, she was a guest on CHiPS. In 1984, she was cast as the role of the lead female for Prince's Purple Rain (during which time he changed her name) as well as replacing Vanity as a member of the female group Vanity 6 which performed in the film under the name Apollonia 6. Sex Shooter, a minor-hit song in the film's soundtrack, was her greatest chart hit. The two were disagreement regarding the direction she was taking in her career Apollonia 6 split up and Kotero ended her association with Prince. The singer appeared in several small films during the time however, she was not able to be in The Purple Rain sequel Under the Cherry Moon. From 1985 to 1986 she was offered a role on the evening drama Falcon Crest. Apollonia could finally release her debut album in 1988. However, the album failed to leave a lasting impression on music lovers and soon faded from the music scene. Throughout the decade that followed her career was a full-time actress with minor film roles as well as small television shows. Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish called Stay with me in 1997. After that, she went back to college and to study filmmaking as well as a production company often working in children's television. Apollonia Kotero wears many hats. Apollonia Kotero is an actor as well as model, and a former singer. She was in 1984 when she was credited with her role in Purple Rain. Some other films and television shows she appeared in include Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She has participated in various competitions and pageants. Kotero won her first prize at the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. She was a model in the early 80s when she debuted in acting. Apollonia Kotero was born in the US. She's an actor, model singer and talent manager. Most famously, she is known for being in the film "Purple Rain," and also for being the singer-lead of the group of girls Apollonia 6. Solo and group albums comprise Red Light Romeo, Mismatch, A Different Dream, Same Dream, and Since I Fled for You. Kotero is known as a well-known actress, who has been a part of several TV shows like CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston, Falcon Crest and Falcon Crest. She has also acted in numerous films, 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 actress is known for her appearance in music videos of stars like Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is also an entrepreneur who founded Kotero Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment business.