Brett Cooper (commentator)

Brett Cooper
Cooper in 2024
Personal information
Born (2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 (age 23)
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Occupations
  • Media personality
  • political commentator
  • actress
Spouse
Alex Tombul
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(m. 2024)​
Websitedailywire.com/author/brett-cooper
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022–present
GenreReacting
Subscribers4.38 million[1]
Total views3.43 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: Oct 6, 2024

Brett Cooper (born October 12, 2001) is an American conservative political commentator, media personality, and actress.[2] She hosts the YouTube channel The Comments Section with Brett Cooper, produced by The Daily Wire.

Early life and acting roles

Cooper was born on October 12, 2001[3] in Bellingham, Washington.[4] She was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and when she was ten, she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she began to pursue a professional acting career.[5][6] For almost ten years, she had roles in theater, television and film,[2] including a role as an extra in the 2012 film Parental Guidance.[7]

Cooper was homeschooled for most of her childhood. She studied in University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), from where she did her major in English literature. She also obtained a minor in business from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.[8]

She has written for the Foundation for Economic Education and was an ambassador for PragerU and Turning Point USA.[2][5][9]

The Comments Section with Brett Cooper

In January 2022, Cooper signed on with The Daily Wire to start a new podcast called The Comments Section with Brett Cooper.[10] According to the "About" section of the show's YouTube channel, it is a "viral content and news review show."[11]

The Week described Cooper's show as "aim[ing] to capture a Gen Z audience on TikTok and YouTube."[12] According to Rachel Leishman at The Mary Sue in October 2023, "The trailer for the show sets it up as if she is reading comments and making a statement on what 'leftists' are saying or pushing back against liberal ideals, but in reality, she just picks a topic of conversation and shares her opinions."[13]

Personal life

In October 2023, Cooper became engaged to Alex Tombul,[14] the founder of an advertising agency.[15] They married in April 2024.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Parental Guidance Speech Student Uncredited
2017 Bobbi & Gill Bobbi Garet
2023 Lady Ballers Stacey Santiago O'Brien [17]
2025 Snow White and the Evil Queen Snow White In production[18][19]
TBA 500 Fireflies June Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street Jessica 2 episodes
2017 Shots Fired Tess Breeland 4 episodes
2018 Heathers Brianna Parker/"Trailer Parker" 8 episodes
2023 Chip Chilla Ellen Squirrel (voice) Episode: "Chip's Odyssey"
2024 Mr. Birchum Jeanie Birchum (voice) Supporting role
The Pendragon Cycle[20] Ganieda Post-production

References

  1. ^ a b "About The Comments Section with Brett Cooper". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c Peake, Amber (March 24, 2022). "Who is Brett Cooper, the Daily Wire host with a 'younger perspective'?". HITC. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brett Cooper Answers Google's Most Searched Questions". The Comments Section with Brett Cooper. November 12, 2022. Event occurs at 7:30 – via YouTube. I born on October 12, 2001
  4. ^ "Brett Cooper Answers Google's Most Searched Questions". The Comments Section with Brett Cooper. November 12, 2022. Event occurs at 7:53 – via YouTube. I born in Bellingham, Washington
  5. ^ a b "Brett Cooper | People". Foundation for Economic Education. August 7, 2015. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Brett Cooper: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Phillips, Casey (April 17, 2012). "Accomplished young actress offers inner-city youth alternative to gangs". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  8. ^ rharberger (September 1, 2021). "Brett Cooper - Freer Future Fest". Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Brett Cooper". Young America's Foundation. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Here's Why I Left Hollywood To Join The Daily Wire". The Daily Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Comments Section with Brett Cooper - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Quay, Grayson (March 30, 2022). "Daily Wire announces $100 million for kids entertainment after Disney comes out against 'Don't Say Gay' bill". The Week. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Leishman, Rachel (October 23, 2023). "Fine, We Can Talk About the Fever Dream That Is Brett Cooper's 'Daily Wire' Show". The Mary Sue. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Bain, Ellissa (October 19, 2023). "Brett Cooper Is Engaged to Mystery Fiancé and Men Are 'Distraught'". HITC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Downey, Caroline (April 6, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Inside Brett Cooper's Homegrown Wedding". The Conservateur. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Brett Cooper Got Married in a Romantic Daalarna Dress". secretstoriesbydaalarna.com. April 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "'Lady Ballers' Must Be Seen to Be Believed". hollywoodintoto.com. December 2023.
  18. ^ Hibberd, James (October 16, 2023). "Daily Wire Is Making a Rival 'Snow White' Movie, Trolling Disney". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "The Daily Wire Is Making A Live-Action Snow White Movie Starring Conservative YouTuber Brett Cooper, Watch Teaser". deadline.com. October 16, 2023.
  20. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 21, 2023). "Conservative YouTuber Brett Cooper Among Cast Revealed For Daily Wire Series 'The Pendragon Cycle'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.