Briese is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Gaston Briese (1898–1953), German stage and film actor Gerd Briese (1897–1957), German film actor Naemi Briese (1908–1980), Swedish film actress Ralf Briese (1971–2011), German politician for the Alliance '90/The Greens Stu Briese (born 1945 or 1946), politician in Manitoba, Canada