Mia Khalifa was born in Beirut, Lebanon but moved to Maryland when she was a teenager. She made her porn debut in October 2014, and has since provoked outrage within the Middle East. Critics accuse her of disrespecting her faith, “while others claimed she was living a sinful life and deserved to be killed.” She is a Lebanese Christian.
According to the Lebanese Examiner, “natives [are] upset and offended by her work, especially because she often boasts her Lebanese heritage on Twitter and Instagram, posting photographs of her Arabic tattoo.”
In response, Mia Khalifa wrote back on Twitter “Doesn’t the Middle East have more important things to worry about besides me? How about finding a president? Or containing Isis?”
Her role models include Kim Kardashian and Sofia Vergara. She has an Arabic tattoo that features lyrics from the Lebanese national anthem: (“All of us for our country, for our flag.”) For her serious fans, she also includes a link to her Amazon wishlist on her Twitter page.