Who is Mia Schem, the Gaza hostage who attended Elton John’s Oscars party? The Israel-French 21-year-old was kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza, was released in November, and is now in the US to raise awareness

Mar 14 , 2024

Mia Schem is reportedly currently touring the US to share her experiences after she was taken by Hamas as a hostage and then released last year. Photo: @InbarCohen13/X

Mia Schem, the 21-year-old Israeli-French woman who was kidnapped and released by Hamas last year, was spotted at an Oscars event on Sunday night after attending Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

The Gen Z tattoo artist was reportedly one of over 200 Israelis who were kidnapped, and was seized at the Nova music festival, before spending around 50 days in Hamas captivity

Mia Schem, the 21-year-old Israeli-French woman who was kidnapped and released by Hamas last year, was spotted at an Oscars event on Sunday night, as reported by the New York Post.

Mia Schem (left) was recently spotted at an Oscars event. Photo: @KosherCockney/X

She wore a dazzling white halter-neck gown, with cut-outs at the waist, as she attended the annual 32nd Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards viewing party.

Schem still had her right arm in a cast and donned a symbolic yellow rhinestone pin to raise awareness for those still being held captive in Gaza, per the Times of Israel.

Mia Schem (right) in a photo posted to her Instagram. Photo: @mia_schem/Instagram

She was reportedly one of over 200 Israelis who were kidnapped, and was put in a pickup truck and taken to Gaza.

Over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed throughout the deadly Israel-Gaza war, as well as over 1,400 Israelis.

Mia Schem is a French-Israeli tattoo artist. Photo: @mia_schem/Instagram

Here’s what we know about her.

Who is Mia Schem?

Mia Schem in an all-white outfit. Photo: @mia_schem/Instagram