Nicolas Archambault

Nicolas Archambault was born on October 18, 1984, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He began dancing at the age of seven. During his secondary school years, he faced challenges as the only male student in dance classes, which later motivated his advocacy against bullying. At 19, he furthered his dance education at LADMMI, the Montreal school of contemporary dance. While studying, he secured a position as a freestyle dancer on the Quebec game show ‘La Fureur’, where he worked for five years. This period also saw him participate in musical shows such as ‘Elvis Story’, ‘Night Fever’, ‘Joe Dassin – La grande fête musicale’, and a lyrical rendition of the rock opera ‘Starmania’. He also worked as an assistant to choreographer Brian Friedman.

In 2008, Archambault gained significant public recognition as the winner of the inaugural season of ‘So You Think You Can Dance Canada’, receiving a cash prize of $100,000 and a car. Following this victory, he was appointed as a resident choreographer for the show. His career progressed rapidly, including performing as a dancer for Janet Jackson at the 2009 American Music Awards and appearing in her “Make Me” music video. The same year, he portrayed the young Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev in the television film ‘Nureyev’, earning a Gemini Award nomination for “Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series.” Archambault also took on the lead role of Marc Painchaud in the 2011 Canadian film ‘On the Beat’ (Sur le rythme).

Beyond his performance and choreographic work, Archambault has directed music videos for artists such as Loud Lary Adjust feat. Karim Ouellet (2015), Koriass (2015, 2016), and served as stage director for Young Galaxy (2015) and Cœur de pirate (2016). He has served as a judge for “Danse avec les Stars” (Season 8) and later competed as a professional partner (Season 13). Demonstrating a commitment to social causes, Archambault is actively involved in anti-bullying initiatives, designing a T-shirt for the “Stand Up, Rise Up” campaign in agreement with TXT Carbon, with proceeds supporting bullying victims. He married fellow dancer Wynn Holmes in 2010.