Yael Cohen
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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.
