Yael Cohen Braun | |
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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 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]
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]
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]
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]
Yael Cohen Braun | |
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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 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]
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]
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]
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]