Melissa Cohen is a South African social activist and documentary filmmaker, best known as the wife of Hunter Biden and daughter-in-law of former US President Joe Biden.
Early life
Melissa was born on October 15, 1986, to parents Zoe Cohen and Lee Cohen in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is of mixed ethnicity and holds South African citizenship, but now, after marriage, holds American citizenship through naturalization. Melissa belongs to a liberal and close-knit family that has liberal sympathies and devoted Jews. She is known to have a brother named Garyn Cohen, who is a podiatrist and lives in Sandton, South Africa. At the age of 21, she moved to the USA.
Melissa hasn’t revealed much about her education and background, but it is believed that she completed her primary, junior high, and high school education in her hometown of Johannesburg, in South Africa. She graduated from King David High School and attended the University of Johannesburg to study interior design. Melissa later changed her university to the Green Design Center College of Design. She is also believed to have graduated from a South African University with a degree in filmmaking, but the exact name of the university has not been disclosed. She also went to the US to enroll in a course in horticulture.
Melissa Cohen career
Melissa began her film career as a documentary filmmaker. She has made many documentaries to increase her recognition. She is still pursuing her career in the same. Besides filmmaking, Melissa is also a businesswoman and owns the company Tribal Worlds. It is a company that promotes the protection of indigenous people. In earlier years, she tried to raise money for her business through crowdfunding, but was unsuccessful. She successfully works in both films, doing advertising and running her business.
Melissa Cohen biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Melissa Cohen |
| date of birth | October 15, 1986 |
| age | 39 years |
| place of birth | South Africa |
| nationality | south african |
| job | wildlife enthusiast |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | cancer |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 6” – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 55kg – in pounds – 121 pounds |
| body measurements | 34-25-35 |
| bra size | 32A |
| waist size | 25 |
| hip size | 35 |
| shoe size | 7.5 (US) |
| Hair color | Blond |
| eye color | blue |
| body type | Slim |
Melissa Cohen family | |
| father | Lee Cohen |
| mother | Zoe Cohen |
| sister | Not known |
| Brothers | Gary Cohen |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Not known |
| University | Not known |
relationship status | |
| marital status | Married |
| affair | no |
| is she a lesbian | no |
| Who is Melissa Cohen’s husband? | Hunter Biden |
| children | Beau Biden Jr. |
Personal life
Melissa is known to be divorced. She was married to a man named Jason Landver in 2012. She had no children with him, and the marriage was short-lived. Later in April 2019, she met Hunter Biden and started dating him. The two were together for just two weeks before getting married. She married Hunter in May 2019 in Los Angeles. Hunter says he fell in love with Melissa instantly and falls in love more every day. Melissa is Hunter’s second wife after his divorce from Kathleen Buhle. Recently, amid the March 2020 coronavirus lockdowns, the couple gave birth to a son in Los Angeles, whom they named Beau Biden Jr. in memory of Hunter’s brother, who died in 2015. Beau became Hunter’s fifth child.
Melissa Cohen net worth
Melissa is a successful filmmaker and also a businesswoman, as she owns the Tribal World company. She has made a fortune of wealth through her profession. She lives a lavish and luxurious lifestyle on her earnings, along with her husband’s income. Her exact income has not been released yet, but her estimated net worth as of 2021 is around $1 million, which mainly comes from her filmmaking career and business.
Facts About Melissa Cohen
- Melissa and Hunter both have matching tattoos.
- She is a nature lover.
- According to her brother Garyn, she is an advocate for protecting nature and the environment and helping disadvantaged people from all walks of life. He also called her a remarkable, intelligent, and beautiful soul.
- Cohen has a tattoo of “shalom,” which means “peace” in Hebrew, on her bicep.
- Melissa was a supporter of former President Obama.