# Thaís Ramos

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## Overview

**Name:** Thaís Ramos

**Date of Birth:** November 21, 1976 (age 49)


## Bio

A purple belt training in an almost exclusively male environment in Brasília, Thaís Ramos made history in 1998 by becoming the first female world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, winning the lightweight division at the inaugural IBJJF World Championship to include women. Representing Brigadeiro under Eduardo “Brigadeiro” Venâncio, she defeated the heavily favored Alliance black belt Danielle Figueiredo in the final. Ramos’ competitive career ran through the late 1990s and early 2000s, and she received her black belt in 2005 from Brigadeiro and her brothers, who had first brought her into the sport.
## Specialties

- Guard Passing
## Achievements

- IBJJF World Champion (1998 blue-black)
- CBJJ Brasileiro Champion (1997 blue belt)
- FJJ-RJ Rio de Janeiro State Champion (1997 blue belt)
- Circuito BJJ 2nd Place (1998** purple belt)
- FJJ-RJ Rio de Janeiro State Championship 2nd Place (1998* purple belt)
- CBJJ Brasileiro Championship 2nd Place (2002/2003 brown belt)
- CBJJ Brasileiro Championship 3rd Place (1997* blue belt)
- FJJ-RJ Rio de Janeiro State Championship 3rd Place (1997* blue belt)
- IBJJF World Championship 3rd Place (2003 brown belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

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