Gerardo MejÃÂa (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.
MejÃÂa 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.