1987Nominee
Best Performance
Can't Buy Me Love
Gerardo Mejía
Actor
Guayaquil, Ecuador
April 16, 1965
Biography
Gerardo Mejía better known as simply Gerardo, is a Latino rapper and singer who later became a recording industry executive, and more recently a youth pastor. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he and his family moved to Glendale, California, when he was 12 years old. Based in Los Angeles, California, Gerardo became known for his bandana, skintight jeans, locking, and shirtless torso. He sometimes refers to himself as the "Latin Elvis", the "LatinFrank Sinatra" or the Latin "Tony Zuzio" or "Joe Rider". He is also an actor, known for Santa Barbara (1984), Colors (1988) and Can't Buy Me Love (1987).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1988Nominee
Best Performance
Colors
2003Nominee
Best Performance
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Career Highlights
1991Highlight
Best Performance
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1987Highlight
Best Performance
Winners Take All
Video
Can't Buy Me Love
Colors
Pauly Shore Is Dead