Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero was an American model and singer. Kotero was also co-starring with Prince in his 1984 film, Purple Rain. Her name was associated with her as the co-star of Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, and the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6 The 1980s saw the actress-singer Prince named Apollonia to be one of many female artists to gain from their association with the prince. The actress was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her work began as a model actress in the late '70s with a role on the TV show CHiPS. In 1984 she landed the role of the lead female of Prince's Purple Rain (during which time the singer altered her name) and replaced Vanity in the female duo Vanity 6 which performed on the screen under the name Apollonia 6. The singer made a bigger impression on the charts when she was Prince's mate in Take Me with You, which was a duet in his soundtrack. The relationship between Kotero and Prince was ended after the two had an argument over the direction she was taking in her career. Apollonia 6, the group she was part of, broke up. She was in a number of small films, including the sequel to Purple Rain Under the Cherry Moon (which she did not want to be in) as well as landing the role of Falcon Crest on the Night-Time Drama Falcon Crest from 1985-1986. Apollonia was her first public appearance in 1988. But the R&B/dance album, which was rather pedestrian and did not leave a lasting impression on those who bought music at the time, quickly vanished. She continued acting (if somewhat obscure) throughout the following decade. Her small TV roles small films and workout videos kept her full of work. Apollonia's Stay With Me album came out in 1997. After that, she went back to college and to study filmmaking, and formed her own production firm, which mainly focuses on television for children. Apollonia is a multi-talented lady. A former model, actress and singer as well as manager of talent. Purple Rain, the 1984 film that she was in, is her most famous role. In addition, she has been featured in numerous other films and TV shows such as Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She took part in various contests and pageants. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her career began in the 80s. Apollonia Kotero has worked as an American model, actor and manager of talent. Her most well-known role was the lead singer in Apollonia 6 and her part in Purple Rain. Kotero released solo and album with collaborators and a number of songs like Red Light Romeo's Mismatch the Same Dream, Since I Fell for You. Kotero has also acted as an actress and has appeared in a variety of television shows including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among many others. In addition to 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. She has also appeared as model for music videos from artists such as Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is an entrepreneur in addition to being the creator of Kotero Entertainment a multimedia entertainment company.