Megan Joy was born in Sandy, Utah on September 18, 1985. She is the middle child of three sisters. Her parents divorced when she was four years old and her mother remarried when she was six. Megan has two half-sisters from her mother's second marriage. Growing up, Megan enjoyed playing sports and being outdoors. After graduating from high school, she attended Brigham Young University where she studied communications and media arts.
In 2008, Megan auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol and made it to the top 24 before being eliminated. In 2009, she released her debut album entitled Lovejoy. The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In 2010, Megan appeared as a contestant on The Amazing Race 16. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California where she works as a model and actress.