Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero (born Patricia Apollonia Kotero) is an American performer, actress as well as a former model. The most well-known of her works is the star of Prince's 1984 Purple Rain film and lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6 Apollonia is a singer/actress who was born to Prince in 1984 was one of the many female musicians of the 80s who benefited from Prince. She was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her work began as a model and actress towards the end of the 1970s and included an appearance in the television series CHiPS. Kotero was the female lead in Prince's Purple Rain in 1984 (at which point he had changed the name of her). In the same year, she was replaced by Vanity as a member of the trio Vanity 6 as well as performed alongside the group under the title Apollonia 6 in the film. Sex Shooter, a minor-hit song that was featured on the soundtrack, was her greatest chart hit. Kotero's association with Prince came to an end when the duo were at odds over the direction she was taking in her career. Apollonia 6, the group that she belonged to was split. She was in a number of tiny films, such as Purple Rain's sequel Under the Cherry Moon (which she did not want to be in) after which she was offered the part of Falcon Crest on the Night-Time Drama Falcon Crest from 1985-1986. Apollonia was finally able to release her debut album in 1988, but her comparatively tame collection of dance and R&B songs did not be a hit with people who buy music and the album soon vanished off the shelves. She continued acting (if somewhat obscure) during the subsequent decade. Her small TV roles as well as minor film roles as well as exercise videos kept her full of work. In 1997 Apollonia recorded a bilingual album in Spanish and English entitled Stay with Me. When she returned to school, she received the degree of a bachelor in filmmaking and founded her own company. Apollonia Kotero is famous for her many roles. She was a model, actress, as well as manager of talent. She is famous for her performance in the 1984 film Purple Rain. She has also appeared on television shows as well as in films like Black Magic Woman. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She participated in numerous contests and pageants. Kotero won first prize at her first contest, the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. In the early 80s, Kotero began acting. Apollonia Kotero has worked as an American actor, model and manager of talent. She is best recognized for her role in the movie 'Purple Rain' and also for having been the lead vocalist of the group of girls Apollonia 6. Kotero released solo and album with collaborators as well as several songs, including Red Light Romeo's Mismatch the Same Dream, Since I have fallen for You. As an actress Kotero is a regular on numerous TV shows such as CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston and Falcon Crest to name a few. Her acting experience includes numerous films, including Purple Rain. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. In addition the American beauty has appeared in music videos featuring artists such as Ray Parker Jr. and Eddie Money. Kotero was also an entrepreneur, and has created Kotero Entertainment an entertainment company that specializes in multimedia entertainment business.