Diana Lee Inosanto on the cover of Self-Defense for Women, a special publication of Black Belt. The feature celebrated her lifelong dedication to martial arts, self-defense education, and the empowerment of women through practical, real-world training honoring both her personal achievements and the enduring influence of the Lee martial arts legacy.

Carrying forward one of the most respected names in martial arts, Diana Lee Inosanto represents the living bridge between classical tradition and modern expression.

The daughter of legendary martial artist Dan Inosanto, longtime training partner and closest student of Bruce Lee, Diana was immersed from childhood in Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, and multiple combat systems that shaped her into a world-class practitioner and instructor in her own right.

Together with her husband, Ron Balicki, she has built a powerful legacy as a teacher—training students across generations in Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Kali, Silat, and self-defense. Which can be seen on Black Belts video instruction section.

https://www.blackbeltmag.com/videos

Beyond the dojo, you can see her on screen as she captivated new audiences with her commanding performance as The Sensei and in The Mandalorian portraying Morgan Elsbeth opposite Ahsoka Tano in the Ahsoka series merging real-world combat mastery with cinematic storytelling in a way few performers ever achieve.

Diana Inosanto on the set of Ahsoka photo credit via StarWars.com