Mia Khalifa, born Sarah Joe Chamoun on February 10, 1993, in Beirut, Lebanon, is a Lebanese-American media personality and former pornographic actress. Raised in a conservative Catholic family, she moved to the United States in 2001 due to conflict in South Lebanon. Facing bullying after 9/11, she attended high school in Maryland, played lacrosse, and graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a history degree.
In October 2014, Khalifa entered the adult film industry at age 21, debuting with a controversial hijab-themed scene for Bang Bros that sparked international outrage, death threats, and disownment by her parents. Performing for just three months, she became Pornhub's most-searched actress in 2015 and 2018.
Retiring due to backlash, she transitioned to social media influencing, webcam modeling, and OnlyFans, amassing millions of followers. She co-hosted sports shows 'Out of Bounds' on Complex and 'Sportsball' on Rooster Teeth, appeared in 'Ramy' (2020), and launched jewelry line 'Sheytan' in 2023. Khalifa advocates for sex workers' rights.