Thia Megia Bio | Wiki
Thia Megia is a well-reputed Asian-American singer and television actress. She is famously known for being among the contestant on the tenth season of American Idol. Furthermore, she is among the characters on “Days of Our Lives” an American Soap Opera which aired on NBC.
Megia won various singing competitions in San Jose and Saratoga and has also sung the national anthem at San Francisco 49ers games, San Jose Giants, and Stanford football. Additionally, when she was 13 years old back in 2008, Megia appeared on the TV show Showtime at the Apollo as the Kid Star of Tomorrow.
As an actress, she was featured in the 2017 movies titled Eye of Enmity as Kayla and Eye of Enmity as Rose. Additionally, Megia has featured in television shows such as Totally Funny (2017), Tails of the Blue (2017), and also Tails of the Blue (2019).
Thia Megia Age | Birthday
She was born on January 30, 1995, in Hayward, California, in the United States. Megia is 27 years old and celebrates her birthday on January 30 every year.
Thia Megia Height
She is a woman of average stature. Megia stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.62m).
Thia Megia Family
She was born and also raised in Hayward, California, in the United States of America to her loving parents Cynthia and Loreto Megia. Megia holds an American nationality and citizenship by birth but belongs to the Asian-American ethnicity. Her parents were originally from Angeles City in the Philippines before they migrated to the United States and changed their family name from Majia to Megia.
Thia Megia Boyfriend
She loves keeping her personal life away from the public’s spotlight, hence, her marital status is unavailable at the moment. Therefore, it is not known whether Megia is single, dating, married, or divorced. Her marital status is currently under thorough investigation and shall be updated as soon as we acquire any information concerning the matter at hand.
Thia Megia Education
Growing up in Hayward Megia studied at the Eden Gardens Elementary School through the sixth grade. Her family relocated to Mountain House, California, where she cyber-schooled online at California Virtual Academy.
Thia Megia Leaving Days of Our Lives
“Days Of Our Lives” is an American daytime soap opera, whose main character was Greg Vaughan. The show previously aired on NBC, however, it is currently hanging in the balance, with NBC ending production on Season 56.
As of now, there are no plans currently announced for a new season of daytime soap. Per TV Line, production for the current 56th season came to an end on April 16, 2021. She is among the characters in the Soap Opera, where she plays the role of Haley Chen.
Thia Megia American’s Got Talent
Previously, before joining American Idol, Megia was well-known all over the state for her appearance on America’s Got Talent season four in 2009. She had qualified for the quarterfinals, but her victory was cut short in the Top 40 round. Later, that year, she received an invitation to sing in California at the David Foster and Friends concert. Megia is the very first America’s Got Talent contestant to advance to voting rounds on American Idol.
Thia Megia American Idol
In her audition for American Idol Season ten in Milwaukee, Wisconsin she sang “Chasing Pavements” a song by Adele. Megia later proceeded to Hollywood Round Part 1, where she performed “Summertime” by Abbie Mitchell. The judges gave her a pass to the Hollywood Round Part 2, where the theme was a group performance.
There, she also received a pass and proceeded to the Hollywood Round, Part 3. In Hollywood Round part 3, Megia sang Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” and was granted another pass, therefore, proceeding to the Las Vegas Round. In Las Vegas, she performed with Melinda Ademi “Here Comes the Sun” a song by The Beatles. Both received an advanced and proceeded to the Hollywood Round Final, where she performed Secret Garden’s “You Raise Me Up”.
Megia was granted a pass by the judges, therefore, making it to the Top 24. In her first presentation among the top 24 contestants she performed “Out Here on My Own” a song by Irene Cara, the judges gave her a pass, hence moving on to Top 13. There, Megia performed the “Smile” by Charlie Chaplin and again proceeded to Top 12, where she performed “Colors of the Wind” a song by Vanessa Williams.
Her performance was impressive, therefore, moving to the Top 11. There, she sang “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas. Megia and Naima Adedapo were both eliminated from American Idol On March 31, 2011. In Season 10 of American Idol Megia holds the record of being the youngest finalist after they changed the minimum age limit to 15 years.
Thia Megia Out Here On My Own
“Out Here On My Own” is a song sung by Irene Cara. The song was released back in 1980. Megia sang the song on season 10 of American Idol during her Top 24 contest. The judges were impressed with both the song and the voice, therefore, they gave her a pass to the Top 13.
Thia Megia Net Worth
Judging from her lifestyle, it is quite obvious that she has victoriously garnered a decent amount of wealth from working in the entertainment industry as a musician. Megia’s average net worth is $8 million.
How Old Is Thia Megia
She was born to her loving and also supportive parents on January 30, 1995, in Hayward, California, the United States. Therefore, Megia is 27 years old.