# Angelica Galvão

> Black Belt | Brazil

## Overview

**Name:** Angelica Galvão

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** Brazil

**Gender:** Female

**Date of Birth:** May 21, 1986 (age 40)


## Bio

A blue belt who first saw jiu-jitsu while watching her future husband André Galvão compete in 2003, Angelica Galvão became the reluctant but essential female anchor of Atos San Diego after moving to the US in 2010 to help launch the academy. Her trial by fire came at purple belt, winning the IBJJF World Championship in 2011 as her first competition back after a long layoff. She spent over two years at brown, collecting two Pan titles and a world title in 2014 before her black belt promotion, eventually taking charge of Atos’s female-only classes and producing medalists from her own students.
## Gym Affiliations

- **Atos Jiu-Jitsu Zürich** (Zürich, Switzerland) — Instructor

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/angelica-galvao)