Vanessa English (born 9 May 1989), is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor and instructor. In coloured belt she is a multiple times European champion, in both Gi and No-Gi, and is the first British born Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor to win the IBJJF World Championships. English is a 2018 World Championship black belt medallist and the 2018 European Open black belt Champion.