Martial art
Discover a curated list of renowned celebrities who have made significant contributions to the world of martial arts. From iconic figures to emerging stars, find out about their remarkable achievements and contributions to the martial arts community around the globe.
Elena Pirozhkova
USA
USAAmerican freestyle wrestler
Joshua Barnett
USA
USAAmerican martial artist and professional wrestler.
David Fliehr
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler.
Roman Reigns
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Kamala
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Aurora
Canada
CanadaCanadian wrestler (diva)
Anko Itosu
Japan
JapanOutstanding Okinawan martial artist
Dennis Alexio
USA
USAAmerican kickboxer
Chris Casamassa
USA
USAAn outstanding American martial artist, karateka, actor
Dauren Ermekov
Kazakhstan
KazakhstanMMA fighter
Adam Flash
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Ric Flair
USA
USAFormer professional wrestler.
Lance Cade
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Big Daddy
Tobago
TobagoMixed martial artist and professional kickboxer
Ashley Massaro
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Andrew Martin
USA
USACanadian professional wrestler
The Great Khali
India
IndiaIndian wrestler
Maurice Tillet
France
FranceFrench wrestler who suffered from acromegaly and later became the prototype of Shrek
Buakaw Banchamek
Thailand
ThailandThai fighter, kickboxing and Muay Thai specialist
Naoya Ogawa
Japan
JapanJapanese Olympic level judoka and professional wrestler.
Rena Mero
USA
USAAmerican model, actress and professional wrestler (diva)
Gigant Bernard
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Anders Andersen
Denmark
DenmarkDanish Greco-Roman wrestler
Ramon Dekkers
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch Thai boxer, former eight-time Muay Thai world champion
Shelton Benjamin
Germany
GermanyAmerican professional wrestler
Rob Van Dam
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Giant Baba
Japan
JapanJapanese wrestler and promoter
Don Muraco
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
CM Punk
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler.
Gigant Gonzales
USA
USAFormer basketball player and professional wrestler
Alex Reid
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish martial arts specialist and actor
Christina Santos
Brazil
BrazilMixed style fighter.
Billy Blanks
USA
USAAmerican actor, martial arts champion.
Sherri Martel
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler (diva) and manager
Gina Carano
USA
USAParticipant in mixed martial arts tournaments
Adrian Adonis
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Scott Steiner
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
John Layfield
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Igor Vovchanchin
Ukraine
UkraineProfessional Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Kyle Dake
USA
USAAmerican freestyle wrestler
Rulon Gardner
USA
USAOlympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
Warrior
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler.
Daniel Hooke
New Zealand
New ZealandNew Zealand mixed martial artist
Kyle Maynard
USA
USAAmputee athlete, mixed martial artist, motivator
Chyna
USA
USAAmerican wrestler
Chris Candido
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler
Big Show
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler.
Rafael Abrahamyan
Armenia
ArmeniaArmenian fighter without rules
Batista
USA
USAFamous wrestler.
Austin Aries
USA
USAAmerican professional wrestler