Mia Khalifa Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Mia Khalifa’s net worth?

With a net worth of $8 million, Mia Khalifa is recognized as a Lebanese-American actress, social media influencer, sports commentator, webcam model, and former adult film actress. Her rise to fame in the adult film industry was met with backlash in the Middle East, not only due to the strict prohibitions against adult content in Islamic tradition but also because she featured a hijab in one of her videos, which resulted in multiple death threats directed at her.

Following her retirement from adult films, Mia transitioned into a lucrative career as a social media influencer, amassing 25 million followers on Instagram alone. Additionally, she has reportedly become one of the top earners on OnlyFans, reportedly making around $6 million since she joined the platform.

How much money did Mia Khalifa make doing adult movies?

In an August 2019 interview, Mia revealed that over her entire adult film career, she earned merely $12,000—a remarkably low figure given her sustained fame.

In 2020, Khalifa expressed her regrets over her brief period in the adult film industry in TikTok videos, mentioning that the 11 films she made at 21 continue to haunt her, and she wishes no other girl would experience what she did because it shouldn’t happen to anyone. In response, her fans initiated an online petition titled “Justice for Mia Khalifa,” which has garnered over 1.5 million signatures in support of having her adult videos removed.

Early Life

Born on February 10, 1993, in Beirut, Lebanon, Mia Khalifa is also known by the name Mia Callista, with her birth name being Sarah Joe Chamoun. Due to the conflict in South Lebanon, her family relocated to the United States in January 2001. Raised in a very conservative Catholic household, she no longer practices that faith. Growing up in Montgomery County, Maryland, she played lacrosse while attending Northwest High School. Following incidents of bullying, particularly after the 9/11 attacks, she transferred to Massanutten Military Academy. Subsequently, Khalifa enrolled in the University of Texas at El Paso, where she briefly worked as a briefcase girl on a local Texas Spanish-language game show that was reminiscent of “Deal or No Deal.” She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in History and later moved to Miami to work as a nude model after finishing her studies.

Adult Career

Mia Khalifa began her career in the adult film industry in October 2014 and achieved the rank of #1 adult star worldwide by December of that year. Her adult film career was notably short, with all of her work produced over just three months. Even today, she occasionally performs as a webcam model and successfully runs a calendar business. Her rise in the adult industry sparked criticism in the Middle East; not only were her adult films against Islamic beliefs, but the inclusion of a hijab in one of her videos led to death threats and resulted in her parents severing communications with her. The ensuing controversy propelled her to the fifth position in the list of “The World’s 10 Most Notorious Porn Stars” by the men’s magazine “Loaded” in July 2016.

Khalifa entered into a long-term contract with BangIn early 2015, Khalifa joined Bang Bros to perform in a number of adult films each month. However, after just two weeks, she reconsidered her decision and left the industry. The negative attention she attracted led to her departure from adult films.

Following her exit from the adult industry, Khalifa took on roles as a paralegal and bookkeeper in Miami while simultaneously growing her social media following. This expansion allowed her to evolve into a social media personality and webcam model. Additionally, she has worked as a sports commentator, operates a YouTube channel, and live streams on Twitch. On Patreon, she offers photos, merchandise, and exclusive content. From October 2017 to February 2018, she hosted “Out of Bounds,” a daily sports show on Complex News alongside Gilbert Arenas. Later, starting in July 2018, she co-hosted “SportsBall” with Tyler Coe, with its final episode airing on October 30, 2018.

Social Media

With approximately six million followers on Twitter, 26 million on Instagram, and 40 million on TikTok, Mia Khalifa utilizes her social media platforms to promote her favorite sports teams. Given the scale of her following, it is estimated that she likely earns between $500,000 and $1 million annually through sponsored posts.

Legal Issues

In July 2020, Mia Khalifa received a cease and desist order from Bang Bros concerning alleged defamatory remarks she made about the company and the adult film industry. Khalifa accused BangBros executive Jordan Sibbs of luring her into an erotic photoshoot while donning a hijab and wielding replica guns under the pretense that he was a photographer from “Vogue.” She stated that those now-infamous photos were published on the Bang Bros website without her permission. Khalifa tweeted her distress, stating, “I just want B*angbros to stop actively putting me in harm’s way by promoting my 6-year-old videos like they’re new, making millions of people think I’m still active. The death threats are emotionally crippling; I haven’t felt safe even going to the grocery store alone in years.”

Personal Life

Mia Khalifa married her high school sweetheart in February 2011, but they divorced in 2016.

She became engaged to her boyfriend, Swedish chef Robert Sandberg, in March 2019. Sandberg shared on his Instagram, “We went to Chicago this weekend and had a wonderful dinner at Smyth. I proposed to @miakhalifa, and she said YES! The ring was hidden in a bowl of dried ingredients and came out as a ‘new serving’.” In April 2020, Khalifa shared that their wedding plans were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Khalifa is a fan of the English Premier League club West Ham United.

In July 2015, she publicly called out NFL player Duke Williams for sending her a series of flirtatious direct messages on Twitter.