Sodi is a well-known Mexican family who are descendants of Demetrio Sodi Candiani born May 9, 1837 and died March 30, 1904, major landlord of the Mexican southern state of Oaxaca

Oaxaca

Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...

 and federal senator for the state of Michoacán

Michoacán

Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...

 for about 25 years, during the government of General Porfirio Díaz

Porfirio Díaz

José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...

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Among others, some notable members of that family are:

Demetrio Sodi Guergue, a lawyer who defended José de León Toral

José de León Toral

José de León Toral , December 23, 1900 - Mexico City, February 9, 1929) was a Roman Catholic militant who assassinated general Álvaro Obregón, president elect of Mexico in 1928....

, the killer of President Álvaro Obregón

Álvaro Obregón

General Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....

, he was also Chief Justice President of the Court of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice and the last Secretary of Justice in the government of President Porfirio Díaz.
Federico Sodi Romero, (Demetrio's half brother) a well known criminal lawyer, famous in the early and mid '20s, author of several books, El Jurado Resuelve or the Jury Decision.

• • Demetrio Sodi Pallares, a cardiologist
    Cardiology
    Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
    
     son of Sodi Guergue
    • Demetrio Sodi de la Tijera, a politician son of Sodi Pallares, a well known "trapecista" (a politician that frequently changes political party, or figuratively trapezes between different affiliations).
  • Maria Elena Sodi Pallares, daughter of Demetrio Sodi Guergue. Humanist, journalist, writer "Demetrio Sodi y su tiempo" book explaining the historical conditions and legal process of José León Toral.

She was one of the first advocates for women rights in Mexico.
Married with Alfonso Pallares del Portillo, architect; son of jurist Jacinto Pallares.

• • Ernesto Sodi Pallares, a criminologist, son of Sodi Guergue and grandson of jurist Jacinto Pallares
    • Thalía Sodi
      Thalía
      Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
      
      , a famous singer and actress, daughter of Ernesto
    • Ernestina Sodi, a writer daughter of Ernesto and Miss Distrito Federal in 1977
      • Camila Sodi
        Camila Sodi
        Camila González Sodi is a Mexican actress and model. She is the niece of actress and singer Thalía and part of the Sodi family.- Biography :...
        
        , an actress, daughter of Ernestina Sodi and Diego Luna
        Diego Luna
        Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...
        
        's wife.
      • Giovanni Sodi, an actor, singer, adopted son of Ernestina Sodi.
      • Lorena Sodi, motorcycle and speedboat designer.
    • Gabriela Sodi, a famous artist daughter of Ernesto, famous oil painter and important art historian, mother of famous Mexican banker.
    • Carlos Sodi, son of Federico Sodi, a famous civil, commercial and family litigation lawyer and also a journalist.
  • Adriana Sodi Talavera, photographer and writer
  • Fernando Sodi Pallares, philosopher and professor.
  • Federica Sodi Miranda famous archeologist who specializes in iconography, Director of the Chichen Itza archeological zone in 2005-2006, and Director of the National Institute of Antropology and History in the Yucatán State in Mexico City in 2006-2009