Thia Megia
Season 10 · Eliminated 10th–11th
Where are they now
Thia Megia played Haley Chen on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from December 2018 into 2020. The role earned her a nomination for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series at the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2020.
Key figures
- Career score5 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #233 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months6,515 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #197 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015157,860 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #170 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2009
Before American Idol, competed on the fourth season of America's Got Talent in 2009 and was cut in the Top 40 round.
- 2011
American Idol, season 10
Eliminated 10th–11th
- 2011
Toured with the season 10 top 11 on the American Idols Live! Tour 2011, a 49-date run in the United States, Canada and the Philippines.
- 2011
Sang the U.S. national anthem at the opening of the WBO welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Márquez.
- 2011
Her recording of "One Day" appeared as a bonus track on the album Quest for Zhu: Music from the Motion Picture.
- 2012
Sang the album version of "We'll Be There" on the Walt Disney Records compilation Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust.
- 2017
Began acting in 2017, with guest roles in the series Totally Funny, Pop Music High and Tails of the Blue and in the short films Eye of Enmity and Yellow Rose.
- 2017
Was the featured singer on Postmodern Jukebox's vintage-style cover of Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc."
- 2018
Played Haley Chen, a nurse, on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from December 2018 into 2020; the character's death was revealed in the November 11, 2019 episode.
- 2020
Nominated for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series at the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards for Days of Our Lives; Olivia Rose Keegan won.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series (Daytime Emmy) | Days of Our Lives | Nominated |
Sources
- Thia Megia — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- Thia Megia Cast on DAYS — Soap Opera Digest, November 11, 2018.
- Daytime Emmy Awards 2020 Nominations: The Complete List — E! Online, May 21, 2020.
- American Idol season 10 — Wikipedia, September 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2011 (Wikipedia revision 1375445529) — Wikipedia, September 17, 2026.
- Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust (Wikipedia revision 1369035841) — Wikipedia, August 12, 2026.
- Feel Good Inc. - Vintage Ella Fitzgerald Style Gorillaz Cover ft. Thia Megia — Postmodern Jukebox (YouTube), April 13, 2017.
- List of Days of Our Lives characters introduced in the 2010s (Wikipedia revision 1371282543) — Wikipedia, August 25, 2026.
- Thia Megia Out at Days of our Lives As Haley After Time Jump Reveal — Soaps.com (SheKnows), January 16, 2020.
- 47th Daytime Emmy Awards (Wikipedia revision 1364644240) — Wikipedia, July 17, 2026.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Thia Megia", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
