Briar Nolet

Briar Anne Nolet (born December 27, 1998) is a Canadian dancer and actress, known for her role as Richelle on the Family series The Next Step. In 2019, she competed on the third season of World of Dance. She portrayed Salome, stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, in season 4 of The Chosen.

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. Then, in 2019, she returned to compete 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".

On March 18, 2022, she launched her activewear line, Halo Braxton, with the goal of being "able to offer women quality standards that meet their lifestyle needs while making them feel as gorgeous and powerful as they are."

In 2024 she auditioned for the fourth season of Canada's Got Talent.

Personal life
Nolet was previously in a very publicized relationship with her The Next Step co-star Myles Erlick from 2014 to 2022. The reason behind their breakup is unknown, and both Briar and Myles have kept a low profile on the matter. In October of 2022, she announced a new relationship with Toronto businessman Colin McLeod via Instagram.

While competing on World of Dance, Nolet revealed that she began having seizures at the age of 16. Nolet was initially misdiagnosed with anxiety, but after visiting a neurologist in Toronto, she was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 19.