Kamala Khan

fictional character in Marvel Comics

Kamala Khan is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Captain Marvel #17 (November 2013).

Cosplay of Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel (right).

Fictional character biography

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Khan is a 16-year-old Pakistani-American Muslim. She is from the suburbs of New Jersey. As the fourth and current incarnation of Ms. Marvel, she can shapeshift. She was made by Sana Amanat, Steve Wacker, and G. Willow Wilson.

In other media

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The character has appeared in action figures, television series, and video games. In live-action, she is played by actress Iman Vellani in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022) and in the 2023 movie The Marvels.