Gerardo Mejía Aguilera (born April 16, 1965), better known by his mononym Gerardo, is an Ecuadorian-born American singer, rapper and actor. He gained wide visibility with his 1990 hit single "Rico Suave", and later became a recording industry executive and a Christian pastor.
Personal life
Mejía is married to Kathy Eicher, a former pageant titleholder who was Miss West Virginia USA 1989. They have three children: Nadia, Bianca, and Jaden. Nadia is a model who competed in pageants like her mother, and won the title of Miss Universe Ecuador 2025 and Miss California USA 2016. They have a granddaughter, Lily, and live in Kentucky.
Discography
Albums
- Mo' Ritmo (1991)
- Dos (1992)
- Asi Es (1994)
- Derrumbe (1995)
- Gerardo (2001)
- 180° (2004)
Singles
Filmography
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! Year
! Film/Television
! Role
! Notes
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|1987
|Can't Buy Me Love
|Ricky
|
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|1988
|Colors
|Bird
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|1988
|Supercarrier
|Luis Cruz
|TV series
|-
|rowspan=2|1994
|A Million to Juan
|Flaco
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|-
|Somebody to Love
|Armando
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|Pauly Shore Is Dead
|Rico Suave
|
|-
|Mi Casa, Su Casa
|Miguel Sanchez
|Alternate title; Loco Love
|-
|2014
|Suave Says
|Himself
|TV series
|-
|}