Thalía

That later was cancelled, due to the September 11 attacks. Read Less

The Thalía Sodi Collection was a success from the start, and her success was such that newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, The New York Post and Fortune Magazine positively compared her to brand powerhouses Oprah and Martha Stewart. In addition, she has appeared on the front over of magazines such as Bazaar en español, Cosmopolitan en español, Shape en español and Latina, amongst others. Read Less

Thalía and Kmart also released a successful eyewear collection "Thalía eyewear". Kenmark group is thrilled to have sold over 1 million units in its Thalía Eyewear collection, said John Justice, VP of International Sales ("Designing an eyewear collection with Thalía has been amazing. Only Thalía could bring such fun and unique styles to eyewear with her festive Latina flair and passion for life"). Read Less

She and her husband Tommy Mottola are partners and investors at the natural beauty products company Carol's Daughter. Thalía and her husband Tommy Mottola, along with personalities such as Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Steve Stoute, presented natural beauty products "Carol's Daughter – Beauty by Nature" at a press conference in New York City. Read Less

The British tabloid "The Sun" declared Thalia as the 25th female singer who will never be forgotten. In 1998, French company Louis Vuitton invited her to appear in Rebonds publication, being at the time the first Latin celebrity to appear in such an important book. In 1997, 25 April was declared by the government of Los Angeles, as Thalia's National Day, because of her growing popularity among the Latino community in the United States.

Thalia's explosion in fame coincided with the worldwide broadcast of the soap operas she starred. During the decade of the 90s, she was highly promoted by television, achieving in this way to establish herself as an ultimate television phenomenon. Thalia's soap operas were viewed in more than 180 countries by almost 2 billion viewers, giving her the opportunity to mark history in television and become one of the most successful television icons ever. After her achieving growing popularity, she took advantage of her fame in order to promote her music and try to open new markets with Spanish hits that entered the charts in non-Spanish speaking countries. When in 1999, she starred in her last soap opera, Rosalinda, she abandoned the field of television in order to focus more in her music projects. In the 2000s, she gained recognition for her iconic status in music and television, while she had a very successful crossover career in music business, selling over 40 million albums worldwide. Read Less