Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero, an American actress and singer is a former model. Her most famous work is the star of the 1984 Prince Purple Rain film and lead vocalist in the girl group Apollonia 6 The actress and singer was christened Apollonia by Prince and became one of many female artists in the '80s that benefited from her connection with the Purple One. She was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her professional career started as a model and actress towards the end of the 1970s with a role in the television series CHiPS. The lead female character in Prince's Purple Rain was her first part from the year 1984. Prince changed the girl's name at this point. She replaced Vanity with the female trio Vanity 6 who performed in the movie in the role of Apollonia 6 replacing Vanity. Sex Shooter, the group's minor hit song in the film's soundtrack, was her most chart-topping hit. Kotero as well as Prince had a fallout over her future career. Apollonia6 broke up and Kotero was not able to remain in her relationship with Prince. She was in a number of small films, including the sequel to Purple Rain Under the Cherry Moon (which she declined) after which she was offered the part of Falcon Crest on the Night-Time Drama Falcon Crest from 1985-1986. Apollonia began her professional debut in 1988. But the R&B/dance album it was a bit stale and did not leave a lasting impression on the music buyers of the at the time, soon vanished. The singer remained busy (if slightly underneath the radar) as an actress during the decade that followed, with a few TV roles as well as minor film and released an exercise video. Apollonia released a CD in Spanish and English entitled Stay with me in 1997. After that, she went back to college and received a degree in filmmaking which led to her forming a production company often working in television for children. Apollonia Kotero is a multi-faceted person. She's been an actress, model as well as a talent manager. In 1984, she was recognized with her role as a singer in Purple Rain. Additionally, she has been featured on television shows as well as in films like Black Magic Woman. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero participated in several pageants. Kotero has won Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. In the early 1980s she debuted the acting profession. Apollonia Kotero was born in the US. She's an actor as well as a model and talent manager. Her most famous roles include the movie 'Purple Rain,' and she was lead singer in the girl group Apollonia 6 Alongside releasing a few solo and collaboration albums as well as releasing a few songs. The most notable of these are Red Light Romeo mismatch The Same Dream and since I loved You. Kotero, as an actress was a part of numerous TV shows, including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among others. Together with Purple Rain, Kotero has appeared in numerous movies. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The actress has also appeared as models in music videos by musicians like Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is a business entrepreneur in addition to being the creator of Kotero Entertainment which is a multi-media entertainment business.