Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero has been an actress and model in the United States for many years. Most famously, she is known for her performance in Prince's 1984 movie Purple Rain as well as being the lead vocalist of Apollonia 6, a girl group. In the 1980s, the actress-singer Prince was christened Apollonia became just one of the many female performers that gained by their connection with Prince. She was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959 her career began as a model actress towards the end of the 1970s including an appearance in the television series CHiPS. In 1984 she landed the title of female lead in Prince's Purple Rain (during which time he altered her name) and replaced Vanity in the female trio Vanity 6 performing with them in the movie with the title Apollonia 6. Sex Shooter, the group's minor hit song that was featured on the soundtrack, was her greatest chart hit. After a dispute about the direction of her career Apollonia 6 broke up, and Kotero quit her relationship with Prince. She was in a number of small films, including Purple Rain's sequel 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 was her first public appearance in 1988. But the R&B/dance album that was pretty pedestrian and didn't make a big impression with the music buyers of the period, was quickly wiped out. The actress continued acting (if somewhat unnoticed) throughout the following decade. Her small TV roles, minor films, as well as exercise videos kept her full of work. Apollonia produced a Spanish/English bilingual album titled Stay With me. The singer returned to the university where she received her diploma in filmmaking. After that, she started her own firm and began working as a child's TV host. Apollonia Kotero has many roles. She's worked as a model, singer-actress and talent manager. Purple Rain, the 1984 film that she was in, was her most well-known performance. She has also appeared in a variety of other films and television shows, including Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She's been involved in a variety of contests and pageants. Kotero was crowned Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career started in the 1980s. Apollonia Kotero, an American singer and model, is a talent manager. Her best-known roles are in the film "Purple Rain," which she also was the lead vocalist with the girl group Apollonia 6 Solo and group albums include Red Light Romeo, Mismatch and the Same Dream, and Since I have Fled for You. Kotero, as an actress has appeared in a variety of show on television, such as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest among others. Her acting experience includes numerous films in addition Purple Rain. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American actress has been featured in many music videos, including those for Ray Parker Jr. Kotero Entertainment was created by Kotero Entertainment, which is a multimedia company.