The next generation of Forresters has arrived on The Bold and the Beautiful, and Brayan Nicoletti is tackling the pivotal role of RJ, Ridge and Brook’s son. He replaces Joshua Hoffman, who portrayed the character from 2023 to 2024.
Key Takeaways
- Brayan Nicoletti takes over the role of RJ Forrester, replacing Joshua Hoffman on The Bold and the Beautiful.
- Nicoletti is a popular social media creator with a large following on TikTok, Instagram, and X.
- He made his acting debut in the 2024 film Woodbridge before joining the CBS soap.
- Nicoletti is of Brazilian and Italian descent and speaks Portuguese and Spanish in addition to English.
- He comes from an athletic family and has competed in football, basketball, and wrestling.
B&B’s New RJ Forrester
Nicoletti is an American social media personality and budding actor. He is a well-known face on TikTok, where he’s known for his lip-sync videos to the songs of prominent artists, including pop star Justin Bieber, rapper Tee Grizzley, and others. He is quite popular on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, too.
Want to learn more about the daytimer newcomer? Here are seven things to know about Brayan Nicoletti.
1. Although he was born in the United States, Nicoletti’s family hails from Brazil. He is of Brazilian and Italian descent.
2. His casting on B&B was leaked by Laurette McCook, wife of series star John McCook, who plays Eric Forrester. She posted a photo of her husband, Thorsten Kaye (Ridge), and Nicoletti from the show’s annual holiday party, which immediately had fans speculating about Nicoletti’s addition to the show.
3. Nicoletti is the younger brother of Bruno Nicoletti, CEO & Founder at Hummingbird Growth & Automation and a former Brazilian National Champion, an NCAA All-American, and a two-time World Team Member in freestyle wrestling.
4. Like his brother, Nicoletti is also an athlete. Over the years, he’s competed in football, basketball, and wrestling.
5. He made his acting debut in the 2024 film, Woodbridge. It follows four teenagers who sneak out of their homes one night and walk across town to confront the school bully. What they are unaware of is that the bully is looking for them, too.
6. Nicoletti speaks two other languages in addition to English: Portuguese and Spanish.
7. You can check out his “Xbrayan TikTok Compilation” here. It contains video clips from posts he made as a teenager.
