Mia Khalifa was born on February 10 , 1993 , in Beirut , Lebanon and moved with her family to the United States in January 2001 , leaving their home in the wake of the South Lebanon conflict . Her family is Catholic and she was raised in that religion , in what she describes as a " very conservative " home , although she is no longer practicing . Khalifa attended a French private school in Beirut , where she learned to speak English . After moving to the United States , she lived in Montgomery County , Maryland and played lacrosse in high school . Khalifa has talked about being bullied at high school for being " the darkest and weirdest girl there " , which intensified after the September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Mia Khalifa