[1][2] The former wife of Scooter Braun, she is the founder of the organization "Fuck Cancer", a nonprofit charity.

[3] Yael Cohen was born in South Africa to a Jewish family.

[6] She attended the University of British Columbia to study political science.

[11][12] In 2013, Cohen began a relationship with music manager Scooter Braun.

[15][16][17] She and Scooter Braun held a fundraiser for Kamala Harris during the 2020 Democratic primaries.