Yael Cohen

Entrepreneur

Birthday November 5, 1986

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace South Africa

Age 38 years old

#45,029 Most Popular

About

Entrepreneur known for founding the health advocacy organization F*** Cancer, which aims to raise awareness about the disease through social media and youth engagement.

Before Fame

She has a degree in finance from the University of British Columbia. She worked in finance prior to founded her organization in 2009.

Trivia

She was inspired to start FCancer after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was at this time that Cohen learned how effective cancer treatment could be if the disease was caught early.

Family Life

Born in South Africa, she was raised in British Columbia. She married Scooter Braun in 2015. She and Scooter have two sons named Levi and Jagger.

Associated With

She and rapper Kendrick Lamar were both included in Refinery29's 2013 featured article 30 Under 30: L.A.'s Bright Young Things.