Yael Cohen Braun Explained

Yael Cohen Braun
Birth Name:Yael Cohen
Birth Date:4 November 1986
Birth Place:South Africa
Nationality:Canadian
Education:University of British Columbia
Occupation:Activist
Years Active:2009–present
Children:3

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

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 married on July 6, 2014.[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] and that Braun had filed for divorce.[20] The divorce was finalized in September 2022.[21]

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Notes and References

  1. Janowitz . Neil . 38. Yael Cohen . Fast Company . 27 April 2012 . 4 May 2015 . 7 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150607010254/http://www.fastcompany.com/3018223/most-creative-people-2012/38-yael-cohen . live .
  2. News: 1 August 2016 . Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room . O Magazine . 5 July 2018 . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180050/http://www.oprah.com/spirit/supersoul100-the-worlds-biggest-trailblazers-in-one-room . live .
  3. Web site: 19 June 2012 . F C Cancer Determination Letter . 18 August 2023 . apps.irs.gov.
  4. Web site: McClain. James. 4 May 2018. Mining magnate David Cohen grabs a $12.5 million Brentwood contemporary. 9 October 2020. DIRT. en-US. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026022042/https://www.dirt.com/moguls/power-players/david-cohen-brentwood-house-yael-cohen-12127/. live.
  5. Web site: 10 July 2019. The Untold Story Of Scooter Braun's Wife, Yael Cohen. 9 October 2020. TheNetline. en-US. 9 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201009224717/https://thenetline.com/the-untold-story-of-scooter-braun-wife/. live.
  6. Web site: Mining magnate David Cohen grabs a $12.5 million Brentwood contemporary. McClain. James. 4 May 2018. Dirt. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414090120/https://www.dirt.com/moguls/power-players/david-cohen-brentwood-house-yael-cohen-12127/. 14 April 2020. 14 March 2020.
  7. Fuck Cancer's Yael Cohen on "Authentic" Start-Ups, Fashion, and Changing Your Mind . Vanity Fair . 4 June 2014 . Amy . Levin . 18 September 2014 . 18 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140918093000/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/06/yael-cohen-fashion . live .
  8. Web site: Yael Cohen Braun . WME Speakers . 18 September 2014 . 26 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226055203/http://wmespeakers.com/SpeakerDetail.aspx?id=13060208 . live .
  9. Web site: F--k Cancer's Yael Cohen loses obscenity trademark battle. CBC . 26 May 2023.
  10. Yael Cohen: Her Entrepreneurial Journey From FCancer To StandWith . Forbes . 4 August 2014 . Dan . Schawbel . 18 September 2014 . 9 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909112506/http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2014/08/04/yael-cohen-her-entrepreneurial-journey-from-fcancer-to-standwith/ . live .
  11. Web site: College Fashionista flips cancer the bird with bracelets . Columbia Spectator . 19 October 2020 . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021144429/https://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/01/24/college-fashionista-flips-cancer-bird-bracelets/ . live .
  12. Web site: The Founder Of FCancer And Motherlucker Joins Bumble As A Senior Advisor . Forbes . 19 October 2020 . 20 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020172538/https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2018/10/22/heres-why-the-founder-of-fcancer-and-motherlucker-joined-the-bumble-team/#299d49f47e62 . live .
  13. News: Nessif . Bruna . January 7, 2014 . Justin Bieber's Manager Scooter Braun Engaged to Yael Cohen . E! Online .
  14. News: Lee . Esther . July 7, 2014 . Scooter Braun Marries Yael Cohen: Justin Bieber's Manager Wedding Pics . .
  15. News: Murphy . Desiree . November 30, 2016 . Scooter Braun Welcomes Baby Boy With Wife Yael -- Find Out His Cute Name! . .
  16. News: Nordyke . Kimberly . December 2, 2018 . Scooter and Yael Braun Welcome Baby Girl . .
  17. News: D'Aluisio . Alexandra . December 3, 2018 . Scooter Braun, Wife Yael Cohen Welcome Baby Girl . .
  18. Adler. Dan. Scooter Braun's Kamala Harris Fund-Raiser Connects the Latest Pop Wars to the Democratic Primary. 20 October 2020. Vanity Fair. 22 July 2019. en-us. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026022045/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/07/kamala-harris-scooter-braun-taylor-swift-fundraiser. live.
  19. News: Chiu . Melody . Mizoguchi . Karen . Triggs . Charlotte . July 11, 2021 . Scooter Braun and Wife Yael Cohen Separating After 7 Years of Marriage . .
  20. News: Tracy . Brianne . Triggs . Charlotte . July 21, 2021 . Scooter Braun Files for Divorce From Wife Yael Cohen . .
  21. News: Grebenyuk . Yana . McGahan . Michelle . September 21, 2022 . Scooter Braun Finalizes Yael Cohen Divorce After Split: Details . .