Apollonia Kotero

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American singer-actress and former model. The most well-known of her works is the main character in the 1984 Prince Purple Rain film and lead singer in the girl-group Apollonia 6 The singer and actress christened Apollonia by Prince became one of many female musicians in the '80s to benefit from her association with the Purple One. She was born Patricia Kotero in Santa Monica California in 1959, her professional career began as a model and actress by the end of the '70s with a role on the TV show CHiPS. She was the lead female of Prince's Purple Rain in 1984 (at the time he changed her name). In the same year, she took over Vanity as part of the trio Vanity 6 as well as performed alongside the group under the brand name Apollonia 6 in the film. Sex Shooter, a minor-hit song that was featured on the soundtrack, was her biggest chart success. The relationship between Kotero and Prince came to an end when the duo had an argument over the direction she was taking in her career. Apollonia 6, the organization she was a part of, ended up splitting. She was later seen in several minor films during the period (reportedly refusing to take part on the Purple Rain follow-up Under the Cherry Moon) prior to landing an appearance on the evening-time drama Falcon Crest during 1985-1986. Apollonia finally released her debut album in 1988. However, the fairly pedestrian set of songs that incorporated dance/R&B did not impress people who buy music and soon the album vanished from sight. In the years that followed the singer-songwriter remained an active actress with minor film roles as well as small television shows. Apollonia made a bilingual CD entitled Stay with me in 1997. After getting back to university and earning an award for filmmaking, she formed her production business. Apollonia Kotero has many roles. She was a model, actress, and manager of talent. Purple Rain, the 1984 film that she was in, is her most recognizable performance. Other television and film programs include Black Magic Woman, The Divorce Ceremony and many more. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She took part in various pageants and competitions. Kotero was named Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. In the early 80s Kotero started to act. Apollonia Kotero has worked as an American model, actor as well as a talent management manager. She is most well-known for her performance as a character in "Purple Rain" as well as being the main singer for Apollonia 6, she is as well a model, actress as well as a singer and manager. Her solo and group albums include Red Light Romeo, Mismatch, the Same Dream, and Since I have Fled for You. Kotero played the role of an actress on several TV shows including CHiPs Fantasy Island Tales of the Gold Monkey Knight Rider Matt Houston Falcon Crest Falcon Crest Knight Rider Matt Houston. Apart from Purple Rain, she has been in several movies. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. She has also appeared as models for music videos from musicians like Ray Parker Jr. Kotero is an entrepreneur in addition to being the founder of Kotero Entertainment an entertainment and multimedia business.