FORMER porn star Mia Khalifa has reinvented herself as a fashion figure and social media influencer since her years in the adult entertainment industry.
The star, who was once Pornhub's most viewed performer, has hit headlines many times throughout her career.
Who is Mia Khalifa?
Mia Khalifa, also known as Mia Callista, was born in Lebanon in 1993.
She moved to the US in 2001 when her family fled Lebanon.
Mia's family is Catholic and she was raised in the religion, but she has since stated that she no longer practices the faith.
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Khalifa first began acting in pornography in October 2014 and her work in the adult entertainment industry propelled her to fame.
It has been reported that Mia first got into porn when she was working in burger chain Whataburger, when a customer approached her and asked if she had ever considered appearing in pornographic films.
After a video of Khalifa performing sexual acts while wearing a Hijab was released, she received death threats from ISIS.
This caused her to quit the porn industry.
After leaving the adult entertainment world, Mia forged a career for herself as a US sports pundit and branched into the fashion industry.
She was confirmed as NBA star Gilbert Arenas' co-host on Complex magazine's daily YouTube programme Out of Bounds in 2017.
Mia quit the Out of Bounds role after just two months, citing the fact that she didn't want to be in LA as the reason.
She has since relocated to Austin, Texas.
In 2023, Khalifa confirmed she was working on a line of body jewellery.
Khalifa married her high school boyfriend in 2011, but they divorced in 2016.
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In April 2023, it was confirmed that the star had broken up with her second husband, Robert Sandberg, after just over a year of marriage.
What is Mia Khalifa's net worth?
According to reports, Mia's net worth is around $5 million (£4.3m).
The star has said that her earnings from her porn career account for very little of her total wealth, revealing she only made about $12,000 (£10k) during her time as an adult film star.
"Common misconception is that I’ve been making millions and millions from residuals for the work I did," she wrote on Instagram.
"Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, I made around $12,000 in TOTAL my entire time in the industry.
"It was near impossible for me to lead a normal life with a normal office job after."
How has Mia Khalifa hit headlines?
Mia has faced plenty of controversy since first coming into the public eye.
In October 2017, she made headlines when she was shut down by NFL star JuJu Smith-Schuster after she flirted with him on Twitter.
She also brutally tolled a NFL-wannabe American football player for a THIRD time after he tried his luck with her.
Mia also launched a furious rant at NFL ace AJ Green after his punch-up with Jalen Ramsey.
Khalifa began her Twitter tirade by writing "Yo, f**k you, AJ Green" before going on to say "AJ Green sits when he pees" and "AJ Green dates girls that sell detox tea" and much more.
In 2019, Mia shared footage from her breast surgery after being hit with an ice hockey puck travelling at 80mph in 2018.
The sports presenter was watching her beloved Washington Capitals against Tampa Bay Lightning during a Stanley Cup play-off tie when the incident occurred.
She then required a four-hour long "fat grafting" operation to fix her damaged implant, performed by plastic surgeon expert Dr Jay Calvert.
Does Mia Khalifa have a song?
Mia Khalifa has not released music but she was the subject of a "diss track" in 2018 after she was accused of making fun of rap group iLOVEFRiDAY.
A fake post was circulated on Twitter that depicted Mia writing: "She's so disrespectful to all Muslim women and gives us a bad image smh," above a photo of one group member, named Smoke Hijabi, smoking while wearing a headscarf.
The group released the song in response to the fake tweet, claiming that Mia was hypocritical for her comments about smoking when she had been filmed having sex in a hijab.
However, it later transpired that the tweet was a fake.
Mia is also a non-practising Catholic, not Muslim.
What was Mia Khalifa's row with Hurricane Helms about?
Former WWE favourite Hurricane Helms became embroiled in a row with Mia after she criticised the wrestling industry.
Khalifa was discussing UFC fighter Ronda Rousey's move to WWE on YouTube show Out of Bounds.
She said: "This is where her career will go to die.
"I have no respect for the WWE, it's not a real sport. It’s embarrassing."
Hurricane Helms responded on Twitter, telling the former adult actress: "I’m not gonna get upset that a porn star doesn't respect Pro Wrestling. She's entitled to her opinion.
"Our bodies take a pounding and well… so does hers."
Mia was defended by her fans who called out Hurricane helms for "slut-shaming" her.
