Sheriauna Haase

Sheriauna Elaine Haase (born October 1, 2006) is a Canadian para-athletics athlete, actor, and dancer. She won two bronze medals at the 2023 Parapan American Games. She plays Adele in the ninth season of The Next Step.

Early life and education
Haase was born with a congenital limb reduction. She began running in elementary school. Haase's mother, Sherylee Honeyghan, wrote the children's book, I am Sheriauna, about her daughter and her disability, published in 2017, She attends the Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Toronto.

Para-athletics
Haase made her world championships debut in 2023 at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, placing fifth in the women's T47 100m. She set a Canadian record of 12.42 seconds in the final. She competed in the women's T47 100m and 200m at the 2023 Parapan American Games and was the youngest Canadian athlete on the para-athletics team. Haase won the bronze medal in both races.

Haase competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and placed fourth in the T47 200 metres, with a new personal best time of 25.55 seconds.

Advocacy
Haase is an ambassador for Holland Bloorview Children's Rehabilitation Hospital. She was a face of the hospital's seventh annual Capes for Kids campaign.

Acting and dance
In 2023, it was announced that Haase would play Adele on the ninth season of the Canadian television series, The Next Step. She also appeared in the series, Circuit Breakers.