Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American model, actress and model. She is known for co-starring in the film of Prince's Purple Rain and for having been the singer in the girl group Apollonia 6. Her name was among the female artists that benefited from Prince's collaboration during the 1980s. Born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her profession started as a model and actress towards the end of the 1970s with a role on the tv program CHiPS. The year 1984 saw her landing the title of female lead for Prince's Purple Rain (during which time the singer switched her names) and became Vanity in the female duo Vanity 6 who performed on the screen under the title Apollonia 6. Sex Shooter was only a small hit for the group, but she had a bigger success as Prince's duet companion on Take Me with You on the soundtrack. In the aftermath of a falling out regarding the direction she was taking in her career Apollonia 6 broke up, and Kotero quit her relationship with Prince. She appeared in a few smaller films (reportedly not wanting to appear part of the Purple Rain sequel Under the Cherry Moon) and then being cast in the role of Falcon Crest in 1985-1986. Apollonia released her first album in 1988, however it was a mediocre album of R&B and dance music that did not catch the attention of the public. The album soon vanished from view. Her work continued in the acting world (even when it was small amount of a mystery) throughout the next decade as well as appearing in minor TV roles and short films. Even an exercise video made its debut. Apollonia released a bilingual album in Spanish and English called Stay with Me in 1997. In the following year, she went to the college where she earned the degree of filmmaker. She also formed her own production company. Apollonia is a multi-talented woman. She was a model, actress, and talent supervisor. She is most famous as an actress who played the character in the film Purple Rain from 1984. Kotero has appeared in various other films as well as TV shows such as Black Magic Woman and The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She competed in many contests. Kotero was the winner of Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. In the early 1980s she started her acting career. Apollonia Kotero, an American singer, model, and model is a talent management professional. Her most famous role is in "Purple Rain" and as the vocalist of Apollonia 6, she is additionally a model also a performer and manager. Apart from a handful of individual albums and collaboratives her songs include When I Failed for You and Red Light Romeo. Kotero is known as a well-known actress and has appeared in a number of TV series including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston, Falcon Crest and Falcon Crest. 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. In addition, she has appeared as models in music videos for performers like Ray Parker Jr. Kotero has been a successful entrepreneur and founded Kotero Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment business.