Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam（生于 1975 年 7 月 18 日）以她的艺名 M.I.A. 而闻名，是一位英籍斯里兰卡唱片艺术家、词曲作者、画家和导演。绰号“M.I.A.”既是她自己名字的戏剧，也是对 Missing in Action 的缩写的引用。她的作品结合了电子、舞蹈、另类、嘻哈和世界音乐的元素。 Arulpragasam 于 2000 年作为视觉艺术家、电影制作人和设计师在伦敦西部开始了她的职业生涯，之后于 2002 年开始了她的录音生涯。
Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975) better known by her stage name M.I.A., is an English-Sri Lankan recording artist, songwriter, painter and director. The moniker “M.I.A.” is both a play on her own name and a reference to the abbreviation for Missing in Action. Her compositions combine elements of electronic, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music. Arulpragasam began her career in 2000 as a visual artist, filmmaker and designer in west London before beginning her recording career in 2002.