Gerardo

• Name — Gerardo • Birth Name — Gerardo Ernesto Mejía Aguilera • Born — 16 April 1965 • Birthplace — Guayaquil, Ecuador • Died — YYYY MM DD • Genre — * Pop • hip hop • Occupation — * Singer • rapper • actor • pastor • Years Active — 1987–present • Label — * Interscope Records (1990–1993) • Randy's Records (1991–1992)

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.

• Mo' Ritmo (1991) • Dos (1992) • Asi Es (1994) • Derrumbe (1995) • Gerardo (2001) • 180° (2004)

• Year — Song — US Hot 100 — Album • 1991 — "Rico Suave" — 7 — Mo' Ritmo • "We Want The Funk" — 16 • "When The Lights Go Out" — 98 • "Latin Till I Die" (Japan Only) — — • 1992 — "Here Kitty Kitty" — — — Dos • "Love" — — • 1994 — "Arroz Con Carne" — — — Así Es • "María Elisa" — — • 1995 — "¿Qué Es Lo Que Pasa Aquí?" — — — Derrumbe • "Derrumbe" — — • 1997 — "All The Ladies In The House" — — — single only

• Year — Film/Television — Role — Notes • 1987 — Can't Buy Me Love — Ricky • 1988 — Colors — Bird • 1988 — Supercarrier — Luis Cruz — TV series • 1994 — A Million to Juan — Flaco • Somebody to Love — Armando • 2003 — Pauly Shore Is Dead — Rico Suave • Mi Casa, Su Casa — Miguel Sanchez — Alternate title; Loco Love • 2014 — Suave Says — Himself — TV series