Born Patricia Kotero, Apollonia Kotero is a swimsuit model from California. She joined Prince's entourage after the departure of Vanity, Denise Matthews, as lead in the film Purple Rain and as lead-singer of recording group Vanity 6. A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The cover to Princes 2004 album Musicology. ... Vanity was the stage name used by singer/actress Denise Katrina Matthews (born on January 4, 1959 in Niagara Falls, Ontario). ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Purple Rain is a 1984 movie directed by Albert Magnoli and written by him and William Blinn. ... Vanity 6 was a musical group. ...

Kotero had taken part in nationwide audition to find a replacement for Vanity before being cast by Prince in the role that had originally been given to Vanity. It was at this time that Prince gave Kotero the stagename Apollonia and she also inherited Vanity's former lead role in Prince's girlgroup, with original members Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsie. Purple Rain eventually became a huge success and Apollonia attained overnight stardom. Brenda Bennett is a singer from Boston, Massachusetts, USA that married Prince set designer Roy Bennett, and became Princes wardrobe mistress. ... Susan Moonsie from Minneapolis was Princes High School girlfriend. ...

The newly renamed Apollonia 6 released one album in October, 1984 and had a hit single off of it, "Sex Shooter". After a number of disputes with Prince, Denise Matthews a. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Apollonia left the Prince camp in 1985 to pursue a role on television in Falcon Crest. She released a solo album in 1988, and has also starred in other films like Black Magic Woman and Back To Back. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Falcon Crest was an American primetime television soap opera created by producer Earl Hamner Jr. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...