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Canadian activist (born 1986)
Yael Cohen Braun
Cohen Braun in 2012
Born Yael Cohen
(1986-11-04 ) 4 November 1986 (age 37) Nationality Canadian Education
University of British Columbia Occupation Activist Years active 2009–present Spouse
(
m. 2014;
div. 2022)
Children 3
Yael Cohen Braun (
née 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]
References
^ Janowitz, Neil (27 April 2012).
"38. Yael Cohen" . Fast Company .
Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015 .
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"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 .
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"F C Cancer Determination Letter" . apps.irs.gov . 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2023 .
^ 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 .
^
"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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^
"Yael Cohen Braun" . WME Speakers.
Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014 .
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"F--k Cancer's Yael Cohen loses obscenity trademark battle" . CBC. Retrieved 26 May 2023 .
^ 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 .
^
"College Fashionista flips cancer the bird with bracelets" . Columbia Spectator.
Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020 .
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"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 .
^ Nessif, Bruna (7 January 2014).
"Justin Bieber's Manager Scooter Braun Engaged to Yael Cohen" . E! Online .
^ Lee, Esther (7 July 2014).
"Scooter Braun Marries Yael Cohen: Justin Bieber's Manager Wedding Pics" .
Us Weekly .
^ Murphy, Desiree (30 November 2016).
"Scooter Braun Welcomes Baby Boy With Wife Yael -- Find Out His Cute Name!" .
Entertainment Tonight .
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (2 December 2018).
"Scooter and Yael Braun Welcome Baby Girl" .
The Hollywood Reporter .
^ D'Aluisio, Alexandra (3 December 2018).
"Scooter Braun, Wife Yael Cohen Welcome Baby Girl" .
Us Weekly .
^ 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 .
^ Chiu, Melody; Mizoguchi, Karen; Triggs, Charlotte (11 July 2021).
"Scooter Braun and Wife Yael Cohen Separating After 7 Years of Marriage" .
People .
^ Tracy, Brianne; Triggs, Charlotte (21 July 2021).
"Scooter Braun Files for Divorce From Wife Yael Cohen" .
People .
^ Grebenyuk, Yana; McGahan, Michelle (21 September 2022).
"Scooter Braun Finalizes Yael Cohen Divorce After Split: Details" .
Us Weekly .
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