Yael Cohen

Yael Cohen Braun (born November 4, 1986) is a South African-Canadian[1] businesswoman, and a co-founder of Fuck Cancer, a health organization working for early detection and prevention of cancer. Yael launched Fuck Cancer in 2009 after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.[2] Fuck Cancer aims to engage millennials through social media to have a conversation about early detection and acute awareness of cancer.[3]

Yael Cohen
Born (1986-11-04) November 4, 1986
South Africa
EducationUniversity of British Columbia
OccupationCo-founder of Fuck Cancer Founder of Mother Lucker
Years active2009-present
EmployerFuck Cancer and Mother Lucker
Known forFuck Cancer, Health Advocacy, Philanthropy, Mother Lucker
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2014)
Children3
AwardsQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
WebsiteFuck Cancer
Mother Lucker

Early life
Yael Cohen speaking at TEDx Vancouver 2010 - West Vancouver, BC

Cohen was born in South Africa, to a Jewish family. The family moved to Canada in 1994.[4] She attended the University of British Columbia where she received a B.A. in Political Science in 2008.[5] After graduation, she went on to work in finance.[6]

Personal life

Cohen married American music manager Scooter Braun on July 6, 2014, in Whistler, British Columbia. On August 27, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together and she gave birth to a boy, Jagger Joseph Braun, on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles.[7][8][9] She gave birth to their second child, Levi Magnus Braun, on November 29, 2016. Their daughter, Hart Violet Braun, was born on December 1, 2018.

Awards
  • 2011 The Globe and Mail's 12 people who are transforming philanthropy[10]
  • 2012 Fast Company magazine's 100 Most Creative People in Business[11]
  • Women's Executive Network 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada[12]
  • Marketing magazine's Thirty Under 30[13]
  • Business In Vancouver Forty under 40[14]
  • Oprah's SuperSoul 100[15]

References
  1. "All You Need To Know About Yael Cohen Braun, Scooter's Canadian Wife". HuffPost Canada. July 2, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. "Yael Cohen Braun". WME Speakers. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  3. Schawbel, Dan (August 4, 2014). "Yael Cohen: Her Entrepreneurial Journey From FCancer To StandWith". Forbes. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. McClain, James (2018-05-04). "Mining magnate David Cohen grabs a $12.5 million Brentwood contemporary". Dirt. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  5. "UBC Alumni recognised in the BCBusiness 30 Under 30". Alumni UBC. April 1, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  6. Levin, Amy (June 4, 2014). "Fuck Cancer's Yael Cohen on "Authentic" Start-Ups, Fashion, and Changing Your Mind". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  7. "Birth Certificate". Tmz.vo.llnwd.net. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  8. Lee, Esther (July 7, 2014). "Scooter Braun Marries Yael Cohen: Justin Bieber's Manager Wedding Pictures and Guest Details". Us Weekly.
  9. Malkin, Marc; Scarborough, Senta (July 7, 2014). "Justin Bieber's Manager Scooter Braun Marries Yael Cohen". E! Online.
  10. "12 People Who Are Transforming Philanthropy". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. October 28, 2013.
  11. Janowitz, Neil (April 27, 2012). "38. Yael Cohen | Fast Company | Business + Innovation". Fast Company. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. "Most Powerful Women In Canada: Women's Executive Network Reveals Top 100 Leaders". Huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. "30 Under 30: Yael Cohen | Marketing Magazine". Marketingmag.ca. August 29, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. "WINNER PROFILES; Yael Cohen". Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  15. "Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room". O Magazine. August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
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