| Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda is a successful Mexican-American actress, singer, record producer, composer and businesswoman. Her voice is considered a mezzo-soprano. She is amongst Mexico's most famous telenovela actresses, and has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. In 1984, she was cast in the teenage version of the stage production Grease, ending up with the lead as Sandy. She later replaced one of the female vocalists, Sasha Sokol of Timbiriche in 1986 (most popular Mexican pop group). That same year she was cast in her first soap opera Pobre Señorita Limantour. A year later, she starred in the Mexican telenovela Quinceañera, after which she went to Los Angeles, California to prepare herself to pursue a solo career. In 1990, she released her first album Thalía earning a gold record the following year. Un Pacto Entre Los Dos was her first single. In 1991, she traveled to Spain and starred in different television programs and also released her second album Mundo De Cristal, which also went gold. In 1992, her third album, Love, went platinum. That year was also the beginning of a successful acting career in México. She starred in Televisa's telenovela María Mercedes, following a series of others like Marimar, María La Del Barrio, and later, Rosalinda that wasn't quiet successful in Mexico as the previous 3 telenovelas but was successful in all the countries that the telenovela has been sold to which is 110 countries and was viewed by 67 million viewers. Her soap operas weren't shown only in Mexico, but also in countries like USA, Lebanon and (the Middle East), Indonesia, Poland, Spain, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Peru, Senegal, China, Greece, Cyprus, Philippines, Brazil, Ecuador, and have been sold in over 185 countries and viewed by more than 1 billbion viewers all over the world that made her "The most known face". Her telenovelas are simple stories and all are based on adaptations to the well-known Cinderella story. The main character is born in poverty and she meets a wealthy young man; later, they get married. In 1996 "Guiness World Records" decided to put Thalia as 'the most recognized artist in one day' She won awards from all over the world in only one day of receiving Key of Indonesia,Key of Philipines and the key of Miami,won 6 awards from the "Eres Awards" for 'Best Song' 'Best Dance Song' ,'Best Female Singer'....etc. and Won Several awards too in "Heraldo Music Awards" and many other in the same day. 21 April 1997 was declared "Day of Thalía" in Los Angeles. She has a broad fan base around the world although her career, in the view of some, has stalled to a certain extent. Her face is familiar to millions, and has been named one of the "25 Most Beautiful People" by the reputable magazine People en Español many times. On December 2, 2000, Thalía married the former Sony Music president, Tommy Mottola (ex-husband of the American superstar singer Mariah Carey), who is 22 years her senior, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York in a three-million dollar ceremony and reception. They currently live in New York City. On August 28, 2001, she released her album Con Banda, Grandes Éxitos. A "greatest hits" album, but recorded with the typical Mexican banda sound. Thalia also released a successful clothing line, exclusively available at Kmart, under the brand name Thalía Sodi Collection and sold her own brand of Hershey's chocolate.
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