Malia or Mallia may refer to:

Places

Malia, Crete Malia or Mallia ( el, Μάλια) is a coastal town and a former municipality in the northeast corner of the Heraklion regional unit in Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reforms it is part of the municipality of Hersonissos, of which ...

, a town on the north coast of Crete *

Malia, Cyprus Malia ( gr, Μαλλιά, tr, Malya or ''Bağlarbaşı'') is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 4 km south of Omodos Omodos ( gr, 'Ομοδος) is a village in the Troödos Mountains of Cyprus. It is also located in t ...

, a village in southern Cyprus *

Malia, Iran Malia ( fa, مليا, also Romanized as Malīā) is a village in Zalaqi-ye Sharqi Rural District, Besharat District, Aligudarz County Aligudarz County ( fa, شهرستان الیگودرز) is located in Lorestan province, Iran. The capital ...

, a village * Malia, a ''taluk(a)'' (administrative division) in

Junagadh district Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh. Geography The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot District (North) ...

, Gujarat, India * Malia, an ancient name of

Cape Agrilia Cape Agrilia ( el, Άκρα Αγριλιά, Ákra Agriliós), anciently Malea ( grc, Μαλέα) or Malia (Μαλία) or Mania (Μανία), la, Malia Promontorium, is the southeasternmost point of the island of Lesbos. It is also known as Agrelia ...

, a cape on the island of Lesbos, Greece

People

Historical

Mallia gens The gens Mallia was a plebs, plebeian family at ancient Rome. Due to its relative obscurity, the nomen ''Mallius'' is frequently, but erroneously amended to the more common ''Manlia (gens), Manlius''. The only member of this gens to obtain any of ...

, a plebeian family of ancient Rome

Surname

Emmanuel Mallia Emmanuel Mallia is a Maltese politician. He was the Minister for Home Affairs and National Security of the Republic of Malta. Following an alleged "cover-up" within his ministry, he was removed from office by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on 9 ...

, a Maltese politician *

Francisco Jesús Pérez Malia Francisco Jesús Pérez Malia (born 17 December 1981), commonly known as Francis, is a Spanish former footballer who played mainly as a right-back, currently a manager. During his 17-year professional career he played mainly with Xerez and R ...

or Francis (born 1981), Spanish footballer *

George Mallia George Mallia (born 10 October 1978 in Sliema, Malta) is a retired professional footballer who last played for Maltese Premier League side Qormi FC as a midfielder. Playing career George made his debut with Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Premier ...

(born 1978), a professional Maltese footballer *

Gorg Mallia Gorg may refer to: Iran * Gorg, Hamadan, Iran * Gorg, Hirmand, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Spain * Gorg, Badalona, a neighbourhood in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain ** Gorg station, a metro and tram station serving the area Other uses ...

(born 1957), a Maltese communications academic, author and cartoonist *

Juan Cruz Mallía Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team. Club career Mallía can be described as a utility back, like Jam ...

(born 1996), Argentine rugby union player *

Liz Malia Elizabeth A. "Liz" Malia (born September 30, 1949) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since March 1998. She represents the Eleventh Suffolk d ...

(born 1949), American politician * Luca Mallia, a Maltese footballer *

Martin Malia Martin Edward Malia (March 14, 1924, Springfield, MassachusettsNovember 19, 2004, Oakland, California) was an American historian specializing in Russian history. He taught at the University of California at Berkeley from 1958 to 1991. Malia's be ...

(1924–2004), American historian specializing in Russian history * Mitchell Mallia (born 1992 in New South Wales), an Australian footballer

Given name

Malia Cohen Malia M. Cohen (born December 16, 1977) is an American politician serving as the California State Controller following the 2022 election. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen previously served as the Chair of the California California State B ...

(born 1977), American politician *

Mallia Franklin Rosalind Mallia Franklin (March 1, 1952 – February 5, 2010), also known as The Queen Of Funk, was a vocalist of the American funk band Parliament-Funkadelic. She introduced friends George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in 1971, and brought ex- Ohi ...

(1952–2010), a vocalist with Parliament-Funkadelic *

Malia Hosaka Malia Hosaka (born October 7, 1969) is an American professional wrestler. She is a former NWA World Women's Champion. Professional wrestling career Malia Hosaka was trained by Killer Kowalski at the wrestling training camp run by Misty Blue Sim ...

(born 1969), American professional wrestler *

Malia Johnston Malia Johnston is a New Zealand choreographer and dance director who has created works for many of New Zealand's dance companies including Footnote Dance, the New Zealand Dance Company, and events such as the World of Wearable Arts and the Armis ...

, New Zealand choreographer and dance director *

Malia Jones Malia Jones (born March 27, 1977) is an American model (person), model and surfer. Life and career Jones was born in Loma Linda, California, Loma Linda, California, and moved to Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Kailua, Hawaii, at the age of tw ...

(born 1977), American model and surfer *

Malia Scotch Marmo Malia Scotch Marmo (born May 4, 1955) is an American screenwriter and teacher, best known for writing Lasse Hallstrom's '' Once Around'' and Steven Spielberg's ''Hook.'' Scotch Marmo also collaborated with novelist Soman Chainani in adapting ...

, American screenwriter *

Malia Metella Malia Metella (born 23 February 1982 in Cayenne, French Guiana)Malia Obama The family of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, is a prominent American family active in law, education, activism and politics. Obama's immediate family circle was the first family of the United States from 2009 to 2017, a ...

(born 1998), daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama *

Malia Pyles Malia Leilani Pyles (born July 13, 2000) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Sarah Baskets on FX (TV channel), FX's ''Baskets (TV series), Baskets'' and Minnie "Mouse" Honrada in HBO Max's ''Pretty Little Liars: Origin ...

(born 2000), American actress *

Malia (model) Malia (stylized as MALIA, born 1 February 1983, in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese fashion model. Her real name is . She is represented by Ten Carat. Personal life Malia was born on 1 February 1983 in Yokohama. She is ...

(born 1983), Japanese fashion model * Malia (singer) (born 1978), Malawian vocalist *

Malia (American musician) Malia is an American singer-songwriter raised in the suburbs of Seattle, WA and based in Los Angeles, CA. Biography Malia began studying music as a child, taking piano lessons at age eight and joining choir in middle school. However, shynes ...

, American singer-songwriter

Other uses

Malians (Greek tribe) The Malians ( grc, Μαλιεῖς, ''Malieis'') were a Greek tribe that resided at the mouth of the river Spercheios in Greece. The Malian Gulf is named after them. In the western valley of the Spercheios, their land was adjacent to the Aeni ...

, in Ancient Greece * ''Malia'' (bird), a passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi * ''Malia'' (canoe), a Hawaiian-style wooden racing canoe * "Malìa" (song), an 1887 song by Paolo Tosti * Malìa (film), 1946 film directed by

Giuseppe Amato Giuseppe Amato (born Giuseppe Vasaturo; 24 August 1899 – 3 February 1964) was an Italian film producer, screenwriter and director. He produced 58 films between 1932 and 1961, and is especially known for ''Bicycle Thieves''. He was born in ...

Malta Library and Information Association The Malta Library and Information Association (MaLIA), an affiliated member of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), was set up in 1969. The association, whose membership is open to anyone involved in library and archive wo ...