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Mia Khalifa (born February 10, 1993) is the stage name of a Lebanese American pornographic actress and adult model.

Early life

Khalifa was born in Beirut, Lebanon and she moved to the United States in 2003. She moved to Montgomery County, Maryland as a teenager. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

Career

Khalifa entered the adult film industry in October 2014. On December 28, 2014, Pornhub revealed that she was the #1 ranked porn star on their website. She took the top prize from veteran Lisa Ann, who recently retired from the adult movie industry.The 21-year-old history graduate was ranked the most popular performer by Pornhub after only a short period in the industry, but not everyone was impressed by her Her ranking drew strong criticism from many, including some in the Middle East who branded her a disgrace to the country and shameful

Controversy

In her most popular video to date, she plays up her Islamic past by wearing a hijab (a part of traditional female Muslim dress), describing it as problematic and gross. Many people were offended and think she was purposely putting the religion in a bad light. The fact that she now considers herself Christian further fans those flames. She has also received death threats from Lebanese people, Arabs, and Muslims. Khalifa told the Washington Post such scenes are satirical and should be taken as such, adding There are Hollywood movies that depict Muslims in a much worse manner than any scene Bang Bros the production company could produce. Khalifa told that her parents have also stopped speaking to her because of her career choice. I have dragged their name through the mud, Khalifa said. I feel guilty for dragging them into this and having all their friends know now that it’s on Lebanese media. But that was never my intention. However, Khalifa also had many supporters defending her decision to perform in pornography.

Personal life

Khalifa moved from Beirut, Lebanon to the United States at the age of ten before eventually moving to Miami, where she is now based. Khalifa married an American man in February 2011 shortly after she turned 18. Khalifa also came under fire for her tattoos on her right wrist.she has relating to Lebanon, including the opening line of the Lebanese National Anthem and a tattooed of the Lebanese Forces Cross, which she said was to "show solidarity with my father's political views after a bombing in Lebanon in 2012. She currently resides in Miami, Florida.

In popular culture

• On January 6, 2015, Timeflies released a song titled "Mia Khalifa" in homage to her.

References

1. ^ Fay Strang (January 5, 2015). "Who is Mia Khalifa? Everything you need to know about Lebanese beauty who's PornHub's number one porn star". Daily Mirror. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
2. ^ Chris Pleasance (January 6, 2015). "Lebanese-American porn actress receives death threats in her family's home country after she is voted sex industry's top star". Daily Mail. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. Mia Khalifa at the Internet Adult Film Database
4. ^ Laura Smith-Spark and Roba Alhenawi (January 7, 2015). "Songs and death threats for Lebanese American porn star Mia Khalifa". CNN. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
5. Taylor Wofford (January 6, 2015). "Meet Mia Khalifa, the Lebanese Porn Star Who Sparked a National Controversy". Newsweek. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. Cyrus Engineer (January 6, 2015). "Mia Khalifa: Meet the Lebanese porn star sparking outrage in the Middle East". Daily Star. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
7. Adam Taylor (January 6, 2015). "The Miami porn star getting death threats from Lebanon". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
8. "Mia Khalifa ranked site's top adult actress". Retrieved January 7, 2015.
9. "What is Mia Khalifa Religion, Race, Ethnicity and Real Name?". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
10. Nick Kotecki (January 7, 2015). "Lebanese American porn actress Mia Khalifa receives death threats". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
11. "Mia Khalifa ranked site's top adult actress". Retrieved January 7, 2015.
12. "Mia Khalifa ranked site's top adult actress". Retrieved January 7, 2015.
13. Gil Kaufman (January 7, 2015). "Hijab-Wearing Porn Star Mia Khalifa Got Her Own Theme Song Courtesy Of Timeflies". MTV. Retrieved January 7, 2015.

External links

• Mia Khalifa on Twitter
• Mia Khalifa at the Internet Adult Film Database

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• 1993 births
• Living people
• American female pornographic film actors
• Lebanese emigrants to the United States
• People from Beirut
• People from Miami, Florida
• People from Montgomery County, Maryland
• University of Texas at El Paso alumni