Mia Goth Biography
Mia Goth is an English actress who had a career breakthrough by starring as Maxine Minx and Pearl in the X film series from 2022 to 2024. After modelling as a teenager, she launched her acting career in Nymphomaniac in 2013.
Mia Goth Age
Goth was born Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth on October 25, 1993, in Guy’s Hospital in Southwark, London, England. She is 31 years old as of 2024. Goth celebrates her birthday on October 25th.
Mia Goth Height
Goth stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9¾ inches.
Mia Goth Family
Goth was born to a Brazilian mother and a Canadian father, who is originally from Nova Scotia. Her maternal grandfather is Lee Jaffe, an American artist, while her maternal grandmother is Maria Gladys, a Brazilian actress.
Goth relocated to Brazil when she was two weeks old because her mother, then aged 20, needed her family to help raise her. When she was 5, they returned to the United Kingdom. They briefly moved to Canada when she was 10. She studied at 9 schools in a single school year. She said that the time when they tried living with her father was very difficult.
When she was 12, Goth and her mother settled in southeast London. There, she grew up in a single-parent home, where her mother worked as a waitress to support them. Goth has citizenship in three countries: the UK, Brazil, and Canada. Further, she is fluent in Brazilian Portuguese.
Mia Goth Husband/Shia LaBeouf
Goth got married to Shia LaBeouf on October 10, 2016, in a Las Vegas ceremony officiated by an Elvis impersonator. After two days, a local official reported that they were not legally married but had performed a commitment ceremony. Later that month, Shia confirmed their nuptials on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
A September 2018 announcement revealed that they had separated and filed for divorce. In February 2022, it was reported that they had reconciled and she was pregnant with their first child. She gave birth to their daughter, Isabel, in March 2022. Isabel is 3 years old as of 2025.
Goth met Shia while co-starring in Nymphomaniac in 2012. Shia is an American actor and filmmaker who was born on June 11, 1986. He is 39 years old as of 2025. Further, he has starred in films like Disturbia, Surf’s Up, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Constantine, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
Mia Goth Net Worth
Goth has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an actress.
Mia Goth Nymphomaniac
After completing sixth form, she secured her first role in Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac opposite Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe in the segment, “The Gun.”
In the film, she portrays P(Patricia), the 15-year-old daughter of a criminal teenager who becomes an apprentice at Joe’s debt collection business. They later start a sexual relationship, which ends when Joe finds out she is having an affair with Jerôme(played by Goth’s future husband, Shia LaBeouf), Joe’s ex.
Mia Goth X
Goth had a career breakthrough by starring as Maxine Minx and Pearl Douglas in the X film series from 2022 to 2024: X and Pearl in 2022, as well as MaXXXine in 2024. She played the role of Maxine Minx/Pearl Douglas, receiving critical praise, opposite Jenna Ortega.
Maxine is a young adult film actress who dreams of breaking into mainstream Hollywood in X and MaXXXine. In 1970, Maxine, alongside her crew and cast, went to make a pornographic film at a farm owned by World War I and II veteran, Howard and Pearl. Among the crew is her producer boyfriend Wayne. Pearl is a violent and troubled woman who lives on an isolated Texas farm with her husband, Howard. In X, she develops an obsession with Maxine, who resembles her younger self, leading to her murderous rampage.
Pearl follows Pearl’s descent into madness and her younger years. MaXXXine follows Maxine as she pursues her acting career in the 80s while dealing with the trauma from the events of X and the pressures of aging in the industry.
Goth wore extensive prosthetic makeup, which took 10 hours, to portray the elderly Pearl. Next, she appeared in the prequel, Pearl, which she co-wrote with West and began filming immediately after X. Her performance in the film won her a nomination for an Independent Spirit Best Lead Performance Award and other awards.
Mia Goth James Hunter Assault
A January 2024 report revealed that she was sued by James Hunter, a background actor who played a corpse on set. Hunter sued her for verbal and physical assault on the set of MaXXXine and alleged that she intentionally kicked him in the head. As a result, he had a concussion and was fired the next day. A24 published a statement refuting the claims and defending her.
Mia Goth Education
After studying at 9 schools in a single school year while in Canada, she studied at Sydenham School in London.
Mia Goth Career
Fashion photographer Gemma Booth discovered a 16-year-old Goth at the Underage Festival in London, later signing her to Storm Model Management. Subsequently, she appeared in advertising campaigns for Miu Miu and Prada. She also appeared in the magazines Document Journal, Glamour, Vogue, Dazed, Interview, Vogue Italia, Wonderland, Love, W, AnOther, British Vogue, and Pirelli. In 2023, she debuted on the runway as an opening act for the Miu Miu F/W 23 Show.
Goth started auditioning for films when she was 16. After completing sixth form, she secured her first role in Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac opposite Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe in the segment, “The Gun.” She starred as Sophie Campbell in an episode of Sky Atlantic’s The Tunnel.
Goth made an appearance in the music video for Future Unlimited’s Haunted Love. She later starred in Magpie with Martin McCann. In 2015, she starred in the leading role of Milja in The Survivalist. She later starred as Meg Weathers in Everest and Hanna Helmqvist in an episode of BBC One’s Wallander.
Goth starred in A Cure for Wellness in 2016. In 2018, she played supporting roles in Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Suspiria and High Life. The following year, she appeared in Guadagnino’s short film, The Staggering Girl. In 2020, she starred in Autumn de Wilde’s Emma. The following year, she appeared in Mayday with Grace Van Patten and Juliette Lewis.
2022 to present;
In March 2022, Goth played the role of Maxine Minx/Pearl Douglas in Ti West’s X, receiving critical praise. She wore extensive prosthetic makeup to star as the elderly Pearl. Next, she appeared in the prequel, Pearl, which she co-wrote with West and began filming immediately after X. Her performance in the film won her a nomination for an Independent Spirit Best Lead Performance Award and other awards.
Goth appeared in Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool with Alexander Skarsgård. She reprised the role of Maxine in MaXXXine in 2024. She is scheduled to star in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein as Elizabeth Lavenza, Victor Frankenstein’s love interest. Goth joined the cast of Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter as the main antagonist. Further, she is scheduled to star in The Odyssey in 2026.
Mia Goth Movies and TV Shows
Goth has starred in several movies and TV shows during her career such as
- Nymphomaniac
- Magpie
- The Tunnel
- A Cure for Wellness
- Marrowbone
- The Staggering Girl
- The House
- Infinity Pool
- MaXXXine