Born Patricia Kotero on August 2, 1959, in Santa Monica, CA, the woman rechristened Apollonia by Prince became one of a number of female artists in the '80s to benefit from her association with the Purple One. Her career began as a model and actress in the late '70s, including an appearance on the television show CHiPS. In 1984, she landed the female lead in Prince's Purple Rain (during which time ...more







