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M.I.A.

British rapper and activist known for the global hit Paper Planes

Did you know?Her stage name is an acronym for both Missing in Action and Missing in Acton, the London district where she lived.

Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (Tamil: மாதங்கி அருள்பிரகாசம்; born 18 July 1975), known professionally as M.I.A. (Tamil: எம்.ஐ.ஏ.; an initialism for both "Missing in action" and "Missing in Acton"), is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist.

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Age: 51
Status: Living

Born: July 18, 1975 · Hounslow, United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Known for: Music, Art, Activism

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Father: Arulpragasam

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