Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American singer-actress and former model. She is best known as the star of the 1984 Prince Purple Rain film and lead singer in the girl-group Apollonia 6 It was among the many female performers who gained from Prince's collaboration during the 1980s. Patricia Kotero is a Californian actress who was born in Santa Monica in 1959. Her early career included working as a television model. In 1984, she was cast as the title of female lead of Prince's Purple Rain (during which time she changed her name) and replaced Vanity in the female trio Vanity 6 which performed on the screen under the name Apollonia 6. Sex Shooter from the soundtrack had a small popularity for her group, however as Prince's Duet Partner on Take Me with You she had more success. The two were dispute about the direction of her career Apollonia 6 broke up, and Kotero stopped her collaboration with Prince. Kotero went on to be featured in various minor roles throughout the period (reportedly not wanting to be as a character in her Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) and then landed an appearance on the evening-time television drama Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia was finally able to release her debut album in 1988, but the comparatively insignificant collection of R&B/dance songs failed to make much impression on the music-buying public and the album soon vanished out of sight. She remained active (if a little under the radar) as an actress during the following decade, appearing in small film roles on television and even issued an exercise video. Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish entitled Stay with Me in 1997. She returned to the school where she received her diploma in filmmaking. She then formed her business and was employed in children's TV. Apollonia wears multiple hats. She is a former model, singer-actress and talent manager. She is best known as an actress in the role in the film Purple Rain from 1984. Other television and film shows comprise Black Magic Woman, The Divorce Ceremony as well as many more. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero has been a part of numerous events and pageants. Kotero took first place in Miss San Pedro. Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career started in the mid-80s. Apollonia Kotero was born in the US. She is an actress who is also a model, singer and talent manager. Best known for her appearance as a character in "Purple Rain" and as the lead singer of Apollonia 6, she is as well a model, actress also a performer and manager. In her career as a performer, she's recorded a number of album collaborations and solo albums as well as numerous songs, including Red Light Romeo Mismatch The Same Dream and Since I have fallen for You. As an actress Kotero has been featured in a variety of television shows, including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston and Falcon Crest among others. Kotero has also appeared in many movies in addition to Purple Rain. 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 founder of Kotero Entertainment an entertainment and multimedia company.