Tayane Porfírio

Martial Artist

Birthday December 11, 1994

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Brazil

Age 29 years old

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About

Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor who became one of the world's most dominant, winning gold medals in the absolute and super-heavy categories at both the 2017 and 2018 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships. In 2018, she was ranked as the number one female black belt competitor in the world by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

Before Fame

She was raised in the Jacarepaguá neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She began practicing jiu-jitsu in 2010.

Trivia

In 2017, she accomplished the unprecedented feat of winning gold at the World, European, Pan Jiu-Jitsu and Brazilian Nationals in the same year. 

Family Life

Her older sister has also practiced jiu-jitsu.

Associated With

She and Beatriz Mesquita both represented Brazil at the 2018 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships.