Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American singer-actress and former model. Kotero was the female lead singer in Apollonia 6 and co-starred in Prince's film Purple Rain from 1984. Apollonia was named an actress and female singer by Prince. Through the 1980s, she became one among numerous artists who benefited from Prince. She was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her work started as a model and actress towards the end of the 1970s with a role on the television show CHiPS. She was selected for the role of the principal female lead in Prince's Purple Rain. During that time he changed his name to. She also replaced Vanity as well as the group Vanity 6 for the role. They performed as a trio in the film with the name Apollonia 6 Sex Shooter was not a huge success for the trio, however she made a greater impact as Prince's duet partner with Take Me with You on the soundtrack. Kotero as well as Prince had a fallout regarding her career. Apollonia6 split, Kotero was not able to continue her relationship with Prince. Kotero then appeared in a couple of films that were minor in the 1980s (reportedly declining an offer to star in the follow-up to Purple Rain Under the Cherry Moon) and then settled on a night-time role in the drama Falcon Crest in 1985-1986. Apollonia was her first public appearance in 1988. But the R&B/dance album that was pretty pedestrian and did not leave a lasting impression on the music buyers of the at the time, soon vanished. During the following decade, she continued to be active in the field of acting (if she was a bit unnoticed) as well as a couple of television roles, films as well as an exercise video. Apollonia released a CD in Spanish and English entitled Stay with me in 1997. Later on, following getting back to university and earning the degree of filmmaking, she started her own production business. Apollonia, Kotero is known for wearing many hats. She was an actress, singer, and model. Purple Rain, the 1984 film in which she appeared was her most well-known part. Kotero has appeared in a variety of other films and TV series, such as Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She's been involved in a variety of events and pageants. Kotero was crowned Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career started in the early 1980s. Apollonia Kotero (born in New York City) is an American singer, actress and model. She is best known for her role as the vocalist for Apollonia 6 and her part in Purple Rain. Solo and group albums include Red Light Romeo, Mismatch and the Same Dream, and Since I Fled for You. The TV credits she has received comprise CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest, Falcon Crest Knight Rider Matt Houston as well as CHiPs Fantasy Islands Tales of the Gold Monkey. She has also acted in numerous films, including Purple Rain. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American beauty has also been featured in music video for Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero was also an entrepreneur and established Kotero Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment company.