Mia Isabella | |
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Isabella at the AVN Awards on January 8, 2011 | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Website | mia-isabella |
Mia Isabella is a retired American transgender pornographic actress.
Early life
Isabella was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, but spent most of her childhood in Tennessee before returning to Chicago as a teenager. Between the ages of 8 and 18, she played the violin at least two hours daily. She graduated from high school at 16 years old, attended the Art Institute of Chicago, and owned a luxury designer boutique. She has a fashion degree from Paris Fashion Institute.
Career
Isabella entered the adult film industry in 2005 at the age of 19 and did her first scene with Yasmin Lee and Kayla Coxxx in T-Girls 3 for Anabolic Video. She took a hiatus from porn when she was 21 years old and returned at age 23. In January 2014, she retired from porn.
Mainstream media appearances
In 2013, Isabella voiced a character known as "Prostitute #1" in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. She was also among the pornographic actresses who appeared in the welcome home party scene for Jax Teller after his release from prison in the Season 7 premiere of Sons of Anarchy, which aired on September 9, 2014.
Personal life
Isabella got married when she was 20 years old and the marriage lasted four years. At age 22, she underwent facial feminization surgery which consisted of chin, jawline, and nasal bone reduction and a mid and upper facelift. She also underwent a second breast augmentation surgery. In September 2010, she had a rhinoplasty, her chin shaved down, cheek implants, another mid and upper facelift, and her right breast corrected, which did not properly heal in her previous surgery.
She dated rapper Tyga.
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Result | Category | Work |
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2010 | Urban X Award | Nominated | Best Ethnic Transsexual Site | Mia-Isabella.com |
2011 | AVN Award | Nominated | Best Alternative Web Site | |
Nominated | Transsexual Performer of the Year | — | ||
Urban X Award | Won | Transsexual Performer of the Year | — | |
XBIZ Award | Won | Transsexual Performer of the Year | — | |
2012 | AVN Award | Nominated | Transsexual Performer of the Year | — |
Nominated | Best Alternative Website | Mia-Isabella.com | ||
NightMoves Award | Won | Best Transsexual Performer (Editor's Choice) | — | |
XBIZ Award | Nominated | Transsexual Performer of the Year | — | |
Nominated | Transsexual Site of the Year | Mia-Isabella.com | ||
2013 | XBIZ Award | Nominated | Transsexual Site of the Year | |
2014 | XBIZ Award | Nominated | Transsexual Site of the Year |
References
- ^ Miss Lagsalot (October 19, 2010). "Mia Isabella — "Having a big cock and being so girly made me feel uncomfortable growing up."". WHACK!. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Diana Tourjee (February 22, 2016). "Beyond the Tyga Sex Scandal: The Real Life of Trans Porn Star Mia Isabella". Vice. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Mia Isabella - Der transsexuelle Superstar aus den USA im Interview". German-Adult-News. October 29, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- Rhett Pardon (October 1, 2013). "TS Porn Star Mia Isabella Lends Voice on 'Grand Theft Auto V'". XBIZ. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- Lila Gray (September 10, 2014). "Final 'Sons Of Anarchy' Season Premieres With Bevy of Porn Stars". XBIZ. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- "Tyga's rumoured ex Mia Isabella has shared more text messages she says prove they had an affair". 10 February 2016.
- "2010 Urban X Award Nominees". Urban X Awards. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- "Nominations for the 2011 AVN Awards" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- Peter Warren (July 25, 2011). "2011 Urban X Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- Dan Miller (February 11, 2011). "2011 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- "AVN Awards 2012 - Nominations" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- "Past Winner History". NightMoves. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- "2012 Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- "2013 Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- "Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Mia Isabella at IMDb
- Mia Isabella at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Mia Isabella at the Adult Film Database
- African-American pornographic film actors
- American violinists
- American women violinists
- Hispanic and Latino American pornographic film actors
- American transgender actresses
- LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino American people
- LGBTQ people from Illinois
- LGBTQ people from Tennessee
- Living people
- Pornographic film actors from Illinois
- Pornographic film actors from Tennessee
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni
- Transgender pornographic film actresses
- American pornographic film actresses
- 21st-century American violinists
- 21st-century African-American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses