Capoeira in popular culture

The Brazilian martial art of capoeira, noted for its acrobatic movements and kicks, has often been featured in and influenced popular culture.

Capoeira and capoeira mestres have been featured in several Brazilian films and documentaries including: Capoeira has been a focus of several martial arts films, including: Other films featuring capoeira include: Fighting games that feature capoeira fighters or fighting styles include: Other games featuring capoera include: Anime and manga series that feature capoeira include: Breakdancing, developed in the 1970s, has many analogous moves.

However, the original breakdancers of the early 1970s based their style primarily on actors in Asian kung fu films, but received some influence because demonstrations of capoeira master Jelon Vieira in New York.

[26][27] Kofi Kingston, a WWE professional wrestler, has incorporated wrestling moves inspired by Tekken capoeira fighter Eddy Gordo.

It was first broadcast on television in the United States on the Fox network on February 13, 2011.