Yael Cohen Braun ( Cohen; born 4 November 1986) is a South African-born Canadian health activist. The former wife of

Scooter Braun Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun ( ; born June 18, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, and record executive. Since 2023 he has served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Hybe America, the North American subsidiary of South Korean entertain ...

, she is the founder of the organization "Fuck Cancer", a nonprofit charity.

Early life

Yael Cohen was born in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

to a Jewish family. In 1994, the family moved to

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

. She attended the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Public university, public research university with campuses near University of British Columbia Vancouver, Vancouver and University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, in British Columbia, Canada ...

to study political science.

Career

Cohen organized Fuck Cancer in 2009 after her mother was diagnosed with

breast cancer Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a Breast lump, lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, Milk-rejection sign, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipp ...

. Fuck Cancer encourages

millennials Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s a ...

to have a conversation about early cancer detection. In 2016, Fuck Cancer collaborated with jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher to support cancer victims.

Personal life

In 2013, Cohen began a relationship with music manager

. The pair got married on July 6, 2014. They have three children. She and Scooter Braun held a fundraiser for

Kamala Harris Kamala Devi Harris ( ; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She is the first female, first African American, and ...

during the 2020 Democratic primaries. In July 2021, it was reported that the couple had separated and that Braun had filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized in September 2022.

References

External links

''Teen Vogue'': "Giving Back: Yael Cohen's Mission to Promote Early Cancer Detection"

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