Photo: Mia Khalifa / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mia Khalifa's story reads to me as a cautionary tale about the internet's permanence — and a rebuttal to it. Three months in an industry defined the way millions saw her, complete with global backlash she never anticipated. What earns my respect is the second act: rather than disappearing, she rebuilt herself as a commentator, influencer, and outspoken political voice, reclaiming a narrative that others had monetized. Her Beirut roots and her willingness to criticize the industry that made her famous give her commentary a rare, lived-in credibility. I find her one of the more instructive public figures of the social media era.
Overview
Mia Khalifa (Arabic: ميا خليفة, born February 10, 1993) is a Lebanese-American media personality and former pornographic film actress. In 2014, she performed in a controversial porn scene featuring a hijab, which drew global attention. The scene made Khalifa immensely popular but also drew backlash. Despite the brevity of her three-month career in adult films, Khalifa was voted the top porn star on Pornhub in 2015.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mia Khalifa
- Name (Japanese)
- ミア・ハリファ
- Reading
- みあ・はりふぁ
- Born
- February 10, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 158 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pornographic actor / influencer / political activist / webcam model / Internet celebrity
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Texas at El Paso
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Mia Khalifa Is Cumming for Dinner | — |
6. Links
Pornographic actor — see all → · More people from Lebanon →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.