# Brett Cooper (commentator)

Brett Tombul (née Cooper; born October 12, 2001) is an American conservative political commentator, media personality, and actress. She hosted the YouTube channel The Comments Section with Brett Cooper, produced by The Daily Wire, from March 2022 until December 2024. Since January 2025, she hosts The Brett Cooper Show, produced independently on her new channel.

## Early life

Cooper was born on October 12, 2001, in Bellingham, Washington. She was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 2007, one of her older twin brothers died from a cardiac arrest during rowing practice at McCallie School. When she was ten years of age, she relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she began to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Cooper was homeschooled for most of her childhood. At fifteen years of age, she emancipated herself, owing to her parents' divorce and her older brother's drug addiction and schizophrenia diagnosis; she hired her own lawyer and supported herself by working at Trader Joe's. She studied at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), from where she obtained her major in English literature. She also obtained a minor in business from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

## Career
### Early work (2012–2022)

For almost ten years, Cooper had roles in the entertainment industry. She participated in films and television series.
As an actress, Cooper starred in three films and five television series prior to signing with The Daily Wire. She eventually reacted to her old acting scenes in a seven minute YouTube video titled, "Brett Cooper REACTS to Brett Cooper…?"
Cooper has written for the Foundation for Economic Education and was an ambassador for PragerU and Turning Point USA.

### The Comments Section with Brett Cooper (2022–2024)

In January 2022, Cooper signed with The Daily Wire to start a new podcast called The Comments Section with Brett Cooper. The Week described Cooper's show as "aim[ing] to capture a Gen Z audience on TikTok and YouTube." 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."
On October 26, 2024, Cooper’s producer Reagan Conrad would begin to be a guest host on her show. Eventually, Conrad would appear in more episodes and ultimately become the new host of The Comments Section.
Cooper departed from The Daily Wire on December 10, 2024. She stated that the decision was on her own accord.

### Post-Daily Wire (2024–present)

After her departure, she referred her subscribers to her private YouTube channel under the handle @bbrettcooper. It gained nearly 600,000 subscribers in its first month alone.
Within a few weeks of her exit from The Daily Wire, Cooper spoke at Turning Point USA's annual America Fest (AmFest) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. During her speech, she thanked fans and attendees for their support of her career. Afterward, she hosted a meet-and-greet with fans.
On January 27, 2025, Cooper posted her first video on her new channel; a trailer for her new program, The Brett Cooper Show. Its first episode premiered on January 30.

## Personal life

In October 2023, Cooper became engaged to Alex Tombul, the founder of an advertising agency. They married in April 2024. As of 2025, the couple live on a farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee. In November 2024, she stated that she voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Parental Guidance | Speech Student | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Bobbi & Gill | Bobbi Gareth | — |
| 2023 | Lady Ballers | Stacey Santiago O'Brien | — |
| 2025 | Snow White and the Evil Queen | Snow White | In production |
| 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 |
| 2025 | The Pendragon Cycle | Ganieda | Post-production |