Apollonia Kotero
Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American actress singer and former model. The most famous of her works is her role in Prince's 1984 movie Purple Rain as well as having the role of lead singer in Apollonia 6, a girl group. The singer and actress christened Apollonia by Prince was one of many female performers throughout the 1980s that benefited through her relationship with Prince. Purple One. Patricia Kotero was born in Santa Monica, California in the year 1959. The career she pursued began as a model during the latter part of 1970. She also made an appearance on CHiPS. The year 1984 saw her landing the role of the lead female on Prince's Purple Rain (during which time he switched her names) and was replaced by Vanity in the female duo Vanity 6 which performed on the screen under the name Apollonia 6. They had a minor success with the film Sex Shooter, but it was in the role of Prince's duet partner on Take Me with You from the soundtrack, that she created an impact on the charts. When the two had a disagreement over the direction of her career Apollonia 6 split up and Kotero quit her relationship with Prince. Over the next few years, she appeared in several minor films. (She is reported to have refused to take part in the Purple Rain film Under the Cherry Moon.) Her also appeared on the evening show Falcon Crest between 1985-1986. Apollonia released her first album in 1988, however it was a fairly pedestrian mix of dance and R&B music that didn't impress the public. The album soon vanished from view. She remained active (if somewhat unnoticed) as an actress during the following decade, appearing in small television roles and minor films and even issued her own exercise videos. Apollonia made a record in English and Spanish that was titled Stay with Me, in 1997. After that, she attended school and earned a filmmaking degree. Then, she started her own production firm. Apollonia Kotero has many roles. Model, actress, as well as manager of talent. The part she played as an actress in 1984's Purple Rain made her a celebrity. Alongside the film, she has performed in a variety of TV and film projects like Black Magic Woman or The Divorce Ceremony. Kotero debuted her career as a model. She participated in numerous events and contests. Kotero was named Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. Then, in the 1980s, she began her acting career. Apollonia Kotero is an American actor, model and talent manager. The most prominent roles she has played include her part in Purple Rain and as the vocalist for the girl band Apollonia 6 As a singer she has released a handful of solo and collaborative albums and various songs such as Red Light Romeo Mismatch The Same Dream and Since I was a Fool 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 just to mention a few. Alongside Purple Rain, she has performed in a variety of movies. Her popular films are Back To Back Black Magic Woman La Donna di una Sera and Cattive Ragazze. The American beauty also appeared in music video clips for Ray Parker Jr., Eddie Money and other artists. Kotero is an entrepreneur as well and the co-founder of Kotero Entertainment a multimedia entertainment business.
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