13 things about Miss Universe Ecuador 2025 Nadia Mejia

Nadia Grace Eicher Mejia represented California, United States in the 65th edition of Miss USA. She represented Ecuador in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Mejia is an American-Ecuadorian beauty queen born in Diamond Bar, California. She competed in Miss California Teen USA twice, Miss California USA twice and Miss Universe Ecuador twice.

On November 22, 2024, Mejia turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Her father Gerardo Mejia is a singer professionally known as Rico Suave and her mother Kathy Eicher is Miss West Virginia USA 1989.
2. She was Miss California Teen USA 2012 semifinalist.
3. In 2013, she graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar.
4. She is Miss Beverly Hills Teen USA 2013.
5. She was Miss California Teen USA 2013 fourth runner-up.
6. She was a Miss California Teen USA 2014 semifinalist.
7. She was a Miss California USA 2015 semifinalist.
8. She won Miss California USA 2016.
9. She was a Miss USA 2016 finalist.
10. She was Miss Universe Ecuador 2024 first runner-up.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She won Miss Universe Ecuador 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Nadia speaks English and Spanish. She is 5’11” tall.

2010s

• On December 6, 2015, she won Miss California USA 2016 at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California.
• On June 5, 2016, she represented California at Miss USA 2016 and competed against 51 other candidates at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, USA. She finished in the Top 5.

2020s

• On June 8, 2024, she represented the Ecuadorian community of the U.S. at Miss Universe Ecuador 2024 and competed against 24 other candidates at the Parque Zoila Ugarte de Landívar in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador. She was runner-up to Mara Topic.
• On July 26, 2025, she represented the Ecuadorian community of the U.S. at Miss Universe Ecuador 2025 and competed against 18 other candidates at the Palacio de Cristal in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.