- Belt
- Black
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Born
- 1980
- Team
- Renzo Gracie Academy
Biography
Emily Kwok (born 5 October 1980) is a Canadian submission grappler . A 3rd degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) instructor and former mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor, Kwok is the first Canadian woman to receive a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the first to become world champion. As one of the first women to rise to prominence, Kwok is widely regarded as an early pioneer of the BJJ scene in North America.