Briar Nolet


Briar Anne Nolet is a Canadian dancer and actress known her role as Richelle on the Family series The Next Step. In 2019, she competed on the third season of World of Dance.

Career

Nolet began dancing at the age of seven, and growing up, she competed in dance competitions around Canada. In 2014, she began portraying the role of Richelle on the Family Channel series The Next Step. As part of The Next Step franchise, Nolet has toured in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
In 2017, Nolet auditioned for the first season of the NBC dance series World of Dance, but did not proceed any further. However, in 2019, Nolet competed in the third season of World of Dance. After finishing in fifth place, World of Dance judge Jennifer Lopez invited Nolet to perform on the It's My Party Tour. André Hereford described Nolet as a "death-dropping, back-flipping spitfire".

Personal life

Nolet has been in a relationship with The Next Step co-star Myles Erlick since the age of 16. While competing on World of Dance, Nolet revealed that she began suffering with seizures at the age of 16. Initially misdiagnosed with anxiety, but after visiting a neurologist in Toronto, she was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 19.

Filmography