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Thalia Ariadna Sodi Miranda was born on August 26th,1972 in Mexico City. She is the youngest of five children(Laura,Gabriela,Federica,Ernestina).Thalia was considered by her mom and manager Yolanda Miranda as a sweet and sensitive girl. Her father,Ernesto Sodi, died when she was five,silencing her for a year.
Music Career: At nine years of age, Thalia belonged to a musical group, Din-Din, that put out four albums, and participated in artistic festivals. With Din-Din, the future star worked arduously, traveled her country's capital, and lived with great intensity the life of an artist. A life that requires great effort, dedication and patience. Towards the end of 1984, Thalia landed a part as a chorus girl in the musical "Grease," performed on stage in Mexico by the then famous juvenile group Timbiriche. Such was Thalia's scenic presence, however, that in no time she graduated from the chorus to a starring role. Her own star light was undeniable, and each time she appeared on stage, she made it hers. Timbiriche's producer, Luis de Llano, was sufficiently impressed with the girl's talent so as to offer her to join Timbiriche in 1986. Along with them, she would record the albums "Timbiriche VII," "VIII" and "IX.". As her career as a singer took off, Thalia also grew as an actress, starting from the bottom and working her way up with small roles in the soap-operas "La pobre señorita Limantour" (1987), "Quinceañera" (1988) and "Luz y Sombra" (1989). It was with "Quinceañera," however, that Thalia became, in the minds of her devoted Mexican fans, the eternal innocent damsel. Eager to learn English, and polish her craft singing, dancing and learning to play guitar, Thalia said goodbye to Timbiriche in 1989 and moved to Los Angeles for a year. While there, she soaked up all the trends of the moment, from to fashion to art. Thalia returned to Mexico reinvigorated, with a new look and fresh ideas. That's what she sought to transmit in her debut solo album, "Thalia," her first collaboration with producer Alfredo Diaz Ordaz, with whom she would record two more successful albums, "Mundo de Cristal" and "Love". Many fans, however, were not quite ready for what they considered to be an abrupt change of image. They could not believe that their little Thalia was now more grown-up, was exposing her navel and was singing rock. The criticism stung the artist, for she never thought she'd generate such a backlash. But "Thalia" the album was a success, and Thalia the woman learned to take it all in stride, and to carry on. It was a good thing she mastered that attitude, because years later, as an international superstar, she would have to endure all kinds of gossip and rumors about her. That she's too fat, or too skinny, or that she had a rib taken out ... Thalia laughs at it all and transmits that in her new album. Life, she knows, can not be taken that seriously. Her career, however, has always been something very serious for her. In 1991, invited to work in Spain, she headed there to cohost a variety show called "VIP de noche," for Channel 5. The program was a success and Thalia felt comfortable in her new surroundings. Six months later, however, another challenge took her back to Mexico.
Acting Career: In one bold move, Thalia agreed to star in a trilogy of soap operas, playing characters called Maria. The first one, "Maria Mercedes," came out in 1992 and quickly broke all ratings records. Two years later she did "Marimar," and it topped TV ratings lists in the United States. Success knocked on her door for a third time with 1995's "Maria la del barrio." Thanks to the risky decision to star in the three productions, Thalia's name became synonymous with Mexico in over 120 countries, without any barriers of language, age or geographical regions.
Her international stardom as an actress opened even more doors for her as a singer, and in that arena, she returned in 1995 with "En Extasis" (EMI ), produced by Emilio Estefan and Oscar Lopez. The album went gold and platinum, creating a sensation with the single "Piel Morena" and its video. Released in over 20 countries, its tropical rhythms and enchanting ballads made Thalia's sound unique. The star was wanted everywhere: in festivals all around the world, from Viña del Mar in Chile to Miami's Calle 8 Festival; awards, honors and distinctions were showered upon her; and publications galore sought her incessantly. But in spite of being caught up in this whirlwind of fame and adulation, Thalia remained down to earth, maintaining a smile in her soul and generosity in her heart. The ecstasy created by "En Extasis" led to another hit-making production in 1997, "Amor a la mexicana," and even an album in the Filipino language, "Nandito Ako," because in the Philippines, Thalia is considered more than a star. She is a phenomenon. (She has also shown her dexterity at languages by recording in English, French and Portuguese.) And as if all this weren't enough, that same year she contributed with three songs to the soundtrack of the animated film "Anastasia.". Fascination with Thalia reached such heights, than on April 25, 1997, the city of Los Angeles celebrated "Thalia Day," and several months later a wax figure of the star was unveiled in Mexico City. Last year, Thalia taped another soap opera, "Rosalinda," and participated in a Hollywood motion picture, "Mambo Cafe," to be released shortly.
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