Thalía

Thalía, a life-long singer, actor and performer was born in Mexico City on August 26, 1971 as Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda, the youngest of five daughters. Widely considered to be one of Mexico's most successful artists, Thalía was in her first commercial at one year old. In the early 1980s she joined a childrens' singing group, "Pac Man". The group toured all over Mexico and released four studio albums. However, her breakthrough came when she became a member of the wildly popular Mexican telenovela "Quinceañera" (Canal de las Estrellas, 1987-88). Her captivating performance earned her national recognition, and she soon transitioned to a singing career. She released her debut self-titled solo album "Thalía" (1990) with four hit singles getting radio play. Her recognition and fan base grew with her second album "Mundo de Cristal" (1991). Thalía's experimentation with the pop and electronic music genres was a hit with music critics on her third album "Love" (1992). Meanwhile, she was furthering her reputation as a leading lady in telenovelas with her iconic performance in "Maria Mercedes" (Canal de las Estrellas, 1992-93). Her fourth and fifth studio albums, "En éxtasis" (1995) and "Amor a la Mexicana" (1997) would become classics throughout Latin America, earning Thalía the title The Queen of Latin Pop. Her success in Latin America spread to the world when the single "Amor a la Mexicana" became a number one hit in 14 countries. Thalía's crossover success into the English-speaking market occurred with her next two albums "Arrasando" (2000) and "Thalía" (2002) earning Latin Grammy nominations. Thalía went on to release nearly two dozen albums during her career. In 2013, she earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017 she tried her hand at directing, earning praise at the 70th Directors Guild of America Awards for her documentary series "15: A Quinceañera Story" (2017). In addition to music and television, Thalía was also a successful entrepreneur becoming the first Mexicana to release a clothing brand in the United States in 2003. She authored two books on beauty advice in 2007 and 2009 and was the face of many advertising campaigns for companies such as Dr. Pepper and Head & Shoulders.