Yael Cohen Braun ( Cohen; born 4 November 1986) is a South African-Canadian businesswoman, and a co-founder of Fuck Cancer, a health organization working for early detection and prevention of cancer.

Early life

Yael Cohen was born in South Africa to a Jewish family. Her father, David Cohen, worked as an oil and mining entrepreneur at Gold Wheaton Gold Corp, Northern Orion Resources and two other natural-resource companies. The family moved to Canada in 1994. She attended the University of British Columbia where she received a B.A. in Political Science in 2008. After graduation, she went on to work in finance.

Career

Cohen Braun launched Fuck Cancer in 2009 after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fuck Cancer aims to engage

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through social media to have a conversation about early detection and acute awareness of cancer. In 2016, Fuck Cancer collaborated with jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher on fashion wearables in support of cancer victims. In 2018, Cohen Braun joined Bumble as a senior advisor.

Politics

Cohen Braun has financially supported the presidential and senate campaigns of Cory Booker. Cohen Braun and her then-husband Scooter Braun held a fundraiser for Kamala Harris during the 2020 Democratic primaries.

Personal life

Cohen Braun married American music manager Scooter Braun on 6 July 2014 in Whistler, British Columbia. They have three children. In July 2021, it was reported that the couple had separated. Braun filed for divorce on 21 July 2021.

Awards

* 2011 ''

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s 12 people who are transforming philanthropy * 2012 '' Fast Company'' magazine's 100 Most Creative People in Business * ''Women's Executive Network'' 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada * '' Marketing'' magazine's Thirty Under 30 * ''Business In Vancouver'' Forty under 40 * Oprah's ''SuperSoul 100'' * Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

References

External links

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

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