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Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaita)

By BJJ Heroes on February 26th, 2013

Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaita)

Mackenzie Dern is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and one of the top female grapplers in the 2010 era. Being also the daughter of a respected BJJ personality, Wellington Dias, a lot was expected of Mackenzie Dern, and she did not disappoint, having become one of the top female athletes in BJJ. Mackenzie Dern is also famed for her relationship with professional BJJ competitor Augusto Mendes.

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Ana Laura Cordeiro (Gracie Barra)

By BJJ Heroes on December 10th, 2012

Ana Laura Cordeiro (Gracie Barra)

One of the top female jiu jitsu fighters at the turn of the century, Ana Laura Cordeiro became a star fighting for the Gracie Barra camp where she won 4 consecutive world BJJ titles. She was regarded as the top grappler of her generation before Ana Laura Cordeiro suffered a terrible back injury that prevented her from competing at the highest level ever since.

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Monica Vanessa Silva

By BJJ Heroes on August 14th, 2012

Monica Vanessa Silva

Monica Vanessa Silva is one of the top jiu jitsu practitioners in women’s jiu jitsu, and the first Portuguese woman to achieve the rank of black belt in BJJ. A former World Champion, European Champion and World Pro Jiu Jitsu Cup Trials Champion, Monica Vanessa Silva has led the classes at the “2 Brothers” academy in Portugal since her Master, Sandro “Bala” left the country in 2009.

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Vanessa Oliveira (GFTeam)

By BJJ Heroes on July 02nd, 2012

Vanessa Oliveira (GFTeam)

Vanessa Oliveira is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Master Julio Cesar from Grappling Fight Team, and one of the top female competitors in the women’s middleweight division having medalled in important tournaments such as the World Jiu Jitsu Championships, the Pan American, Brazilian Nationals and Rio Open.

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Laurence Cousin Fouillat

By BJJ Heroes on February 19th, 2012

Laurence Cousin Fouillat

The French Laurence Cousin Fouillat is regarded as the first European female black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. An incredibly accomplished grappler Laurence was also the 2nd non Brazilian to win a gold medal at the world Jiu Jitsu championship in the black belt division.

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By BJJ Heroes on February 04th, 2012

Marina Ribeiro (Checkmat)

Marina Ribeiro is a top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor from the Checkmat Team out ofRio de Janeiro,Brazil. A proof of just how talentedMarinais was her meteoric rise to black belt, which took her only 4 years, training under the legendary and former BJJ World Champion, Ricardo Vieira.

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By BJJ Heroes on November 26th, 2011

Ida Hansson (Checkmat)

The first Swedish female black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Ida Hansson is also one of the top competitors of her generation, having fought throughout the world, medalling in some of the world’s most important grappling tournaments. Hansson fights out of the Checkmat team in Denmark (Arte Suave) one of the top high level BJJ academies in Europe.

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Talita Nogueira “Treta”

By BJJ Heroes on August 21st, 2011

Talita Nogueira “Treta”

“Treta” as she is usually called, is a jiu jitsu world champion and a black belt for the Ryan Gracie team. Formerly with Cicero Costha (from Barbosa BJJ), Talita Nogueira switched camps to become one of the most successful fighters in women’s Jiu Jitsu in 2011, with a win at the Mundial and a win at the ADCC trials in Brazil.

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By BJJ Heroes on May 29th, 2011

Patricia Lage (Barbosa JJ)

Often (wrongly) regarded as the first woman black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Patricia Lage is a highly decorated BJJ practitioner with over 30 years experience in the sport and titles in the Brazilian Nationals and the World Cup. Patricia is also the daughter of 8th degree black belt Roberto Lage, an illustrious figure in Sao Paulo’s Jiu Jitsu landscape.

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Bianca Andrade (left) with Luana Alzuguir

By BJJ Heroes on April 25th, 2011

Bianca Andrade (Gracie Barra)

Bianca Andrade Barreto is a former professional athlete in Body Boarding who converted into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, having become one of the best female competitors of all time with numerous important titles such as Brazilian National champion and World champion on multiple. With wins over some of the best fighters of her generation, such as Fabiana Borges, [...]

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By BJJ Heroes on April 17th, 2011

Leka Vieira

Leka Vieira is one of the most important figures in the history of Jiu Jitsu, being the first female black belt World Champion of the sport (1999), Leka took women’s BJJ to the next level raising awareness to that side of the sport, paving the way to the new generation. She was also one of [...]

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Beatriz Mesquita

By BJJ Heroes on April 10th, 2011

Beatriz Mesquita (Gracie Humaita)

Beatriz Mesquita, also known as Bia Mesquita, is an exciting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the legendary Leticia Ribeiro. Being pointed as the next big thing in women’s Jiu Jitsu when she was still a teenager, Beatriz Mesquita has cemented her status as one of the greatest grapplers of her generation by achieved numerous BJJ titles such as the World Nogi Championship and the Pan American title before even reaching her black belt status.

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By BJJ Heroes on March 01st, 2011

Penny Thomas (Gracie Humaítá)

South Africa’s very first BJJ black belt World champion, Penny Thomas has become one of the most feared competitors in Jiu Jitsu’s women’s division. The black belt under Luis Herédia has won against the “who is who” of the elite fighters in her division, having achieved gold medals at most important tournaments such as the [...]

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Caroline de Lazzer

By BJJ Heroes on January 26th, 2011

Caroline de Lazzer (Emirates Team)

Caroline de Lazzer is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and a wrestler, having participated in numerous international events as a team member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Squad. One of the most gifted athletes in the women’s division, Caroline de Lazzer has conquered many important trophies, being her World title in 2006 her proudest [...]

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By BJJ Heroes on January 11th, 2011

Fabiana Borges (Gracie Barra)

Fabiana Borges is one of the top black belts in the women’s Jiu Jitsu division today. The two time Pan American Champion and six time Brazilian National Champion was one of the first successful exports from a social project run by Professor Fábiano Gáudio that brings BJJ to some of the impoverished regions of Rio [...]

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Leticia Ribeiro

By BJJ Heroes on December 26th, 2010

Leticia Ribeiro (Gracie Humaitá)

A historical figure in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Leticia Ribeiro has collected medals in world grappling events for years on end, being considered one of the top 10 best female fighters of all time having been distinguished with a mention in the IBJJF Hall of Fame. Leticia Ribeiro is also the leader of one of the best female BJJ teams, the Gracie Humaitá, an organization teeming with talent, such as Penny Thomas, Bia Mesquita, Mackenzie Dern amongst many others.

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Michelle Nicolini

By BJJ Heroes on December 09th, 2010

Michelle Nicolini (Checkmat)

Michelle Nicolini is one of the elite fighters in womens jiu jitsu. A 3x Jiu Jitsu World Champion, European open weight champion and World Pro Cup Champion, Nicolini is also a black belt under ADCC 2007 absolute champion Robert Drysdale. Michele’s rampant competitive career has had its shiniest moments since she started training under Rodrigo Cavaca at his Santos academy.

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By BJJ Heroes on October 17th, 2010

Silvana Abreu

A black belt under André Negao, this Brasil 021 team member has been a top competitor for several years in the female divisions.

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By BJJ Heroes on October 04th, 2010

Adriana Martins (Akxe Jiu Jitsu)

A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under two of the best coaches in the world, “Vini” Campelo and Octavio Couto (also known as “Ratinho”).

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By BJJ Heroes on September 26th, 2010

Kyra Gracie

One of the greatest ambassadors of Jiu Jitsu in Brazil and throughout the World, Kyra is an example of success in a sport ruled by men. She is also the first female BJJ black belt from the Gracie family to compete (and win) at the highest level.

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