Mia Khalifa

For the song, see Mia Khalifa (song).

Mia Khalifa
ميا خليفة‎
Born1993 (age 30–31)[1]
Beirut, Lebanon
Alma materUniversity of Texas at El Paso (BA)
Occupations
Years active2014–present

Mia Khalifa (/miːə kəˈliːfə/; Arabic: ميا خليفة Miyа̄ Ḵalīfah [mijaː χaliːfa(h)]; born 1993[1]) is a Lebanese-American media personality and former pornographic film actress and webcam model. Born and raised in Lebanon, she and her family relocated to the United States in 2001. Her career in pornographic films lasted approximately three months beginning in October 2014, and she soon became the most-viewed performer on Pornhub. Her career choice was met with controversy after the release of a video in which she performed in a threesome while wearing a hijab; the scene brought Khalifa instant popularity as well as criticism from writers and religious figures. In 2015, Khalifa was voted the "Number 1 Porn Star" on Pornhub.[2] In January 2017, xHamster reported that she was the most-searched-for adult actress of 2016.[3] In 2018, she became the most-searched-for actress on Pornhub.[4]

After retiring from adult films, Khalifa pursued a new career as a social media personality, webcam model, and sports commentator.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Smith-Spark 2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Weisman, Carrie (January 15, 2015). "Why porn is exploding in the Middle East". Salon. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Brown, Jessica (January 5, 2017). "Meet the world's most popular porn star – they're from Lebanon". The Independent. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Taylor, Adam (January 6, 2015). "Analysis | The Miami porn star getting death threats from Lebanon". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bella 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).