Yael Cohen Braun

Yael Cohen Braun (née Cohen; born 4 November 1986) is a Canadian health activist.[1][2] The ex-wife of Scooter Braun, she is the founder of the organization "Fuck Cancer", a nonprofit charity.[3]

Yael Cohen Braun
Cohen Braun in 2012
Born
Yael Cohen

(1986-11-04) 4 November 1986
South Africa
EducationUniversity of British Columbia
OccupationActivist
Years active2009–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014; div. 2022)​
Children3

Early life

Yael Cohen was born in South Africa to a Jewish family.[4][5] In 1994, the family moved to Canada.[6] She attended the University of British Columbia to study political science.[7]

Career

Cohen organized Fuck Cancer in 2009 after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.[8][9] Fuck Cancer encourages millennials to have a conversation about early cancer detection.[10] In 2016, Fuck Cancer collaborated with jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher to support cancer victims.[11][12]

Personal life

In 2013, Cohen began a relationship with music manager Scooter Braun. The pair got engaged in January 2014 and married on July 6, 2014 in Whistler, British Columbia.[13][14] They have three children.[15][16][17] She and Scooter Braun held a fundraiser for Kamala Harris during the 2020 Democratic primaries.[18] In July 2021, it was reported that the couple had separated.[19] The same month, Braun filed for divorce,[20] which was finalized in September 2022.[21]

References
  1. Janowitz, Neil (27 April 2012). "38. Yael Cohen". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. "Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room". O Magazine. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. "F C Cancer Determination Letter". apps.irs.gov. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. McClain, James (4 May 2018). "Mining magnate David Cohen grabs a $12.5 million Brentwood contemporary". DIRT. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. "The Untold Story Of Scooter Braun's Wife, Yael Cohen". TheNetline. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. McClain, James (4 May 2018). "Mining magnate David Cohen grabs a $12.5 million Brentwood contemporary". Dirt. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. Levin, Amy (4 June 2014). "Fuck Cancer's Yael Cohen on "Authentic" Start-Ups, Fashion, and Changing Your Mind". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  8. "Yael Cohen Braun". WME Speakers. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  9. "F--k Cancer's Yael Cohen loses obscenity trademark battle". CBC. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  10. Schawbel, Dan (4 August 2014). "Yael Cohen: Her Entrepreneurial Journey From FCancer To StandWith". Forbes. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  11. "College Fashionista flips cancer the bird with bracelets". Columbia Spectator. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  12. "The Founder Of FCancer And Motherlucker Joins Bumble As A Senior Advisor". Forbes. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  13. Nessif, Bruna (7 January 2014). "Justin Bieber's Manager Scooter Braun Engaged to Yael Cohen". E! Online.
  14. Lee, Esther (7 July 2014). "Scooter Braun Marries Yael Cohen: Justin Bieber's Manager Wedding Pics". Us Weekly.
  15. Murphy, Desiree (30 November 2016). "Scooter Braun Welcomes Baby Boy With Wife Yael -- Find Out His Cute Name!". Entertainment Tonight.
  16. Nordyke, Kimberly (2 December 2018). "Scooter and Yael Braun Welcome Baby Girl". The Hollywood Reporter.
  17. D'Aluisio, Alexandra (3 December 2018). "Scooter Braun, Wife Yael Cohen Welcome Baby Girl". Us Weekly.
  18. Adler, Dan (22 July 2019). "Scooter Braun's Kamala Harris Fund-Raiser Connects the Latest Pop Wars to the Democratic Primary". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  19. Chiu, Melody; Mizoguchi, Karen; Triggs, Charlotte (11 July 2021). "Scooter Braun and Wife Yael Cohen Separating After 7 Years of Marriage". People.
  20. Tracy, Brianne; Triggs, Charlotte (21 July 2021). "Scooter Braun Files for Divorce From Wife Yael Cohen". People.
  21. Grebenyuk, Yana; McGahan, Michelle (21 September 2022). "Scooter Braun Finalizes Yael Cohen Divorce After Split: Details". Us Weekly.
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