She competed in the women's freestyle 63 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which she was eliminated in the round of 32 by Hafize Şahin.

[5] A month later, she won the bronze medal in her event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.

[10] She also won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[11] Nunes won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

[12] Nunes won a bronze medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.