Thalía

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the full name?Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda
2. What is the birth date and place?August 26, 1971, Mexico City, Mexico
3. Who is Thalía and what does she do?Thalía is a Mexican singer and actress. She is known as the Queen of Latin Pop and the Queen of Telenovelas.
4. How many records has Thalía sold?She has sold about 25 million records worldwide.

Mononymously: Known and identified by a single name, a practice common among many celebrities.
Telenovelas: A genre of limited-run television soap operas, typically broadcast daily in Latin America, characterized by dramatic plots and romantic themes.
UNICEF Mexico Ambassador: A high-profile individual appointed by the United Nations Children's Fund to promote and advocate for children's issues within Mexico.
Synergistic Effect: The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.