Vanessa is an accomplished Muay Thai fighter as well as MMA commentator and an action actor. She previously trained and fought under the team of UFC Featherweight champion Conor McGregor in SBG Dublin HQ before moving to Kraken.

She has gone on to become a regular presenter and commentator for combat sports promotions such as: CBS Lion Fight, Brave MMA, Bellator, BKB & Open TV: MCP Greece.

Vanessa is also a known as an actor in action movies. She is well known for her role as Mali on the Sony feature film Never Back Down: Revolt (2021).