Yael Cohen Braun
Yael Cohen Braun | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Cohen Braun in 2012 | |
| Born | Yael Cohen 4 November 1986 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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]
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. She was an initiated member of the Gamma Upsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma;[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
- ^ Janowitz, Neil (27 April 2012). "38. Yael Cohen". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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