Brunet was born in
Lyon, France. She is the only child of her parents. Her father, Philippe Brunet, played football for French Ligue 1 club
Olympique Lyonnais. She began fencing at age seven at the Sabre au Clair club in Lyon, France. Her potential was soon noticed by the national training hub [Pole Espoir] in Orleans, France, which led to her joining the Cercle d'Escrime Orleanais club at the age of 15 and eventually the National Institute for Sport, Expertise and Performance [INSEP] in
Paris, France. Brunet started off with
taekwondo and dancing but did not enjoy either of them. A friend of hers suggested that she try fencing. She was attracted to
fencing at first because it was kind of funny. The idea of wearing some sort of disguise amused her. Brunet loved the idea of herself being the only girl at her fencing club. ==Medal record==