Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero has been model and actress in America for many years. Her name was associated with her as the co-star in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, and the vocalist for the girl group Apollonia 6 In the 80s, the actor-singer Prince named Apollonia was one of many female artists that gained by their connection with Prince. Born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her professional career started as a model and actress in the late '70s including an appearance in the television series CHiPS. She was the lead female for Prince's Purple Rain in 1984 (at the time he changed her name). At the time of that year, she was replaced by Vanity as part of the trio Vanity 6 and was a part of their brand name Apollonia 6 in the film. The singer made a bigger impression on the charts when she was Prince's partner on Take Me with You, the duet on his soundtrack. Kotero's association with Prince ended when the pair were at odds over the direction she was taking in her career. Apollonia 6, the organization she was a part of was ended up splitting. She then appeared in a handful of minor movies during the 80s (reportedly refusing the opportunity to appear in the sequel to Purple Rain Under the Cherry Moon) and then settled on acting in a role at night for the dramatic Falcon Crest in 1985-1986. Apollonia finally released her debut in 1988 but the comparatively insignificant collection of dance and R&B songs did not impress people who buy music and it soon disappeared out of sight. During the following decade, she continued to work in the field of acting (if she was a bit under the radar), with minor TV roles, movies and even an exercise film. Apollonia published a Spanish/English CD named Stay With Me in 1997. She later returned to school received a degree in filmmaking which led to her forming a production company, often working on the field of children's TV. Apollonia has many hats. She was an actress, singer, and model. Her role as an actor in 1984's Purple Rain made her a star. Other films and TV shows are Black Magic Woman, The Divorce Ceremony and many more. Kotero debuted her career as a model. Kotero was a contestant in numerous pageant contests. Kotero won the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Her acting career started in the early 1980s. Apollonia Kotero has worked as an American actor, model as well as a talent management manager. Her most well-known role was the lead singer in Apollonia 6 and her part in Purple Rain. Her solo and group albums comprise Red Light Romeo, Mismatch, A Different Dream, Same Dream, and Since I have Fled for You. Kotero has appeared as an actress in a number of TV shows including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest Falcon Crest Knight Rider Matt Houston. Together with Purple Rain, Kotero has been in a variety of films. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. Furthermore, Kotero has appeared in music videos for American model has been seen in music videos of stars like Ray Parker Jr. and Eddie Money. Kotero was also an entrepreneur and created Kotero Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment firm.