Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero, an American singer and actress is a former model. She was known as the co-star of Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, and the vocalist for the girl group Apollonia 6 The actress and singer was christened Apollonia by Prince became one of many female performers in the 1980s who benefited from her relationship with the Purple One. Patricia Kotero is a Californian actress, born in Santa Monica, California in 1959. Her early career included being a model on television. In 1984, Patricia Kotero was chosen to play the lead lady in Prince's Purple Rain. (During this time period, she also changed her surname) She then replaced Vanity as a member of the female trio Vanity 6 who performed in the film alongside Apollonia 6 under their name. They scored a small hit with Sex Shooter but it was when Prince performed as his duet partner on Take Me with You from the soundtrack that she had more of an impact on charts. The two were dispute about the direction of her career Apollonia 6 split up and Kotero quit her relationship with Prince. In the wake of appearing in minor film (and reportedly refusing to participate in The Purple Rain film Under the Cherry Moon), she was part of the 1985-1986 show on television called Falcon Crest. Apollonia was finally able to release her debut album in 1988, but the fairly pedestrian set of R&B/dance songs failed to make much impression on the music-buying public and it soon disappeared off the shelves. The singer was still active, though not in the limelight, as an actress during the decade that followed, with a few film and television roles. Even an exercise DVD came out. Apollonia created a bilingual Spanish and English album called Stay with me. Following her return to the university she earned the degree of a bachelor in filmmaking. She also founded her own company. Apollonia wears multiple hats. She was a former actress, singer, and model. She is most famous as an actress in the role in the movie Purple Rain from 1984. Alongside the film, she has appeared in other TV and film projects like Black Magic Woman or The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She has participated in various competitions and pageants. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. In the early 1980s, she started her career as an actor. Apollonia Kotero has worked as an American actor, singer-model and talent manager. Her most well-known performances are from the film 'Purple Rain' as well as being singer-in-chief of the group of girls Apollonia 6 Kotero has released solo and collaborative albums along with a variety of tracks like Red Light Romeo's Mismatch the Same Dream, Since I fell for You. Kotero is a popular actress, who has been a part of numerous TV shows, including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston, Falcon Crest and Falcon Crest. Her acting resume includes 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. Kotero is an American actress is famous for her appearance in music videos featuring famous artists such as Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is a business entrepreneur in addition to being the founder of Kotero Entertainment a multimedia entertainment business.