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List of Top 10 Martial Artists in the World

Check out the world's top 10 martial artists in 2022 here with their birth date and original origin. 

World's Top Martial Artists	Date Of Birth	Country
Bruce Lee	20-Jul-1973	United States
Jackie Chan	7-Apr-1954	Hong Kong
Vidyut Jamwal	10-Dec-1980	India
Jet Li	26-Apr-1963	China
Steven Seagal	10-Apr-1952	United States
Wesley Snipes	31-Jul-1962	United States
Jean Claude Van Damne	18-Oct-1960	Belgium
Donnie Yen	27-Jul-1963	China
Tony Jaa	5-Feb-1976	Thailand
Johnny Tri Nguyen	16-Jan-1974	Vietnam

 

Review of Best Martial Artists in the World 

Get complete details about the top Martial Artists in the world here. 

1. Bruce Lee

As Bruce Lee is on the top of our list, he is one of the greatest of all time, and he brought major changes to the world of martial arts. Lee Jun-fan was a famous Chinese martial art performer, star, filmmaker, martial art teacher, and philosopher. Bruce Lee also founded Jeet Kune Do, a kind of fusion martial arts ideology that draws from various combat disciplines. 

 

Their very first exposure to martial arts comes from his dad, who taught him about the fundamental concepts of Wu-style. Lee had become engaged in Hong Kong conflict during his adolescence, which resulted in a street fight. Bruce Lee was one of the biggest movie stars back in his time. 

Bruce Lee Movies-   Marlowe (1969), Game of Death (1978), The Big Boss (1971), and Fists of Fury (1972)

 

2. Jackie Chan 

Jackie Chan is one of the incredibly talented and impactful celebrities among others around the globe. Chan Kong-Sang was born on 7th April 1954, and he has been an eminent Honk Kong entertainer for a very long time. He is mostly known for his slapstick acrobats, fighting skills, quick wit, and groundbreaking stunts, which he usually does in his hometown. 

 

He has performed in more than 150 films worldwide and is a well-known action movie artist. Jackie Chan is honoured with numerous awards like the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood walk of fame. He is among the top 10 martial artists in the world that are alive 

Jackie Chan Movies-  Rush Hours, Vanguard, Who Am I, The Spy Next Door, and more. 

 

3. Vidyut Jamwal 

Vidyut Jammal is one of the famous Bollywood stars who is known for his action-packed movies like Commando, Force, and more. The celebrity was born on 10th December 1980, and he is also an exceptional stunt artist, and he is also a highly skilled martial artist. 

 

He has explored the art of kalarippayattu since he was three years old. He was also recognised as one of the martial artists in the world in 2018. He is also a dream boy for many females in India, and he is majorly known for his action pack performances. 

Vidyut Jammal- Commando Series, Force, The Power, Sanak, etc. 

 

4. Jet Li, 

The next on our list is Jet Li, he is one of the most famous martial artists in the world who was born in China on 26th April 1963 a Chinese Singaporean movie actor, producer, martial artist, and a former Wushu champion. Jet Li is one of the world's top martial artists we have on our list. 

 

After quitting the professional Wushu at the age of 19, he proceeded to become a well-known performer in China, starting his career in the movie named Shaolin Temple (1982). The celebrity has made appearances in many top Hollywood films along with Once Upon a Time in China Trilogy (1991-1993). 

Jet Li- The One, Fearless, War, Romeo Must Die, Kiss of the Dragon, and more. 

 

5. Steven Seagal 

Steven Seagal is one for the 5th spot on our list and he was born in the United States on 10th April 1952. As a martial arts instructor in Japan, he starts his adulthood and becomes the nation’s first expatriate to run an aikido school. 

 

Further, he relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he worked in the same industry, and his first film was released in 1988 by 1991, he was already part of 4 great movies. From there onwards, his career switched to largely directed to video films, and he has played many roles over the years. 

 Steven Seagal- Above the Law, Hard to Kill, Exit Wounds, and more. 

 

6. Wesley Snipes 

He is an amazing martial artist,  performer, and movie producer from the United States. His notable movies are New Jack City, White Men Can’t Jump, Passenger, and US Marshal, and he is also the part of Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade trilogy from 1998-to 2004. 

 

Snipes was also selected for an Independent Spirit award for the best supporting actor role in male, and this one is for the performance in The Waterdance. Snipes commenced his martial art lessons when he was 12 years of age. He is a Shotokan Karate 5th-degree black belt and also has the Hapkido 2nd-degree black belt. He has also studied Capoeira with Mestre Jelon Vieira, kung fu at the USA Shaolin Temple, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing. Brooke Ellis, Snipes' buddy and instructor, coached him in fighting while he was in New York.

Wesley Snipes-  White Men Can't Jump, Blade Series, U.S. Marshals, Coming to America. 

 

7. Jean Claude Van Damne 

Van Damne is one of the famous Hollywood superstars who played roles in multiple movies like Lionheart, Bloodsport, Double Impact, Nowhere to Run, The Expendables, and more. The star was born on 18th October 1960 and he is a renowned Belgium performer, director, fight choreographer and one of the best martial artists worldwide. 

 

Van Damne started his professional Karate journey at the age of 15 and from 1976 to 1980, he won 44 matches and 4 losses in semi-contact tournaments. He was an active participant of the Belgian Karate Team that emerged victorious in the European Karate Tournament on 26 December 1979, at the Karate Tournament in Brussels. 

Jean Claude Van Damne - Bloodsport, Lionheart, Universal Soldier, Kickboxer, Nowhere to run, Street Fighter, and more. 

 

8. Donnie Yen 

Donnie Yen is one of the famous Chinese actor who was born on 27th July 1963 he is one of the most famous martial artists in the world. Yen is also a movie maker, composer, action choreographer, stuntman, numerous global wushu competition winners and a well known Hong Kong entertainer. 

 

He was one of the most successful film artists in the early 2000, and he is one of the highest-paid performers in the region. He is one of the best martial artists on the top 10 list. 

Donnie Yen-  Big Brother, Raging Fire, Kung Fu Killer, IP Man 3, and Iceman. 

 

9. Tony Jaa 

Tony Jaa is a Thailand based martial arts performer who was born on 5th February 1976. He is one of a famous artist, a fighting choreographer, stuntman, filmmaker, and a Buddhist monk commonly known as Jaa Phanom. 

 

Jaa started training in Muay Thai at a local temple when he was just 10 years old and there onwards his journey of Tony started. 

Tony Jaa- Mortal Kombat, Big Brother, Kung Fu Killer, Chasing the Dragon, etc. 

 

10. Johnny Tri Nguyen 

Johnny Tri Ngugen is the last. Still, one of the most popular Johnny Tri Nguyen is one of the Vietnamese American fight choreographers and movie stars, and he is well known in the Vietnamese movie industry. 

 

He participated as a martial artist for the United States national team and became a stuntman in Hollywood, appearing in the movies such as Spider-Man 2 and Jarhead. 

 

This is one of the top 10 Martial Artists in the world and Bruce Lee is one of the tops without a doubt.  These top 10 are the all-time best artists that are highly skilled in MMA skills. 

We hope this information about the top 10 martial artists will give you the complete details about them, most of them already worked in Hollywood and in many movies worldwide. 

 

Questions You May Have 

 

Q. Who is the all-time best Martial artist in the world? 

Bruce Lee is the all-time best martial artist in the world. He was one of the best among all, and not one ever beat the skills. 

Q. Who is Bollywood’s top martial artist in the world? 

Vidyut Jamwal is one of the top Bollywood artists and is the top martial artist in the world. He is also known for action-packed movies like the Commando series. 

 

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