Marissa Streit

Streit was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of an Australian father and Moroccan mother.^[1] Her parents met in Israel.^[1] Following her parents' divorce, Streit and her mother moved to Israel at age 7.^[1]

Streit, who is Jewish, completed her primary education in Israel, and later served in the Israel Defense Force's military intelligence Unit 8200.^[5][6] After completing her military service, Streit attended the University of California, Los Angeles, studying business and economics.^[1]

Following her graduation, she returned to California and taught fourth and fifth grade, later becoming headmistress of a school in Manhattan Beach^[1][7] and worked as the director of operations for the Israeli-American Council.^[1]

Streit described her push to activism as a result of Israel's portrayal in American media and growing Anti-Zionism, along with the role of teacher's unions.^[7]

In 2009, Streit joined PragerU, a non-profit promoting conservative and capitalist viewpoints. In 2011 she was promoted to its Chief Executive Officer position.^[3][7]

Streit has overseen PragerU's vision of "edutainment", focusing on cartoons and five-minute YouTube videos to promote the conservative and pro-Israel point of view on various issues.

Streit has criticized the teaching of climate change in schools, including in Florida.^[8][9][10] She has overseen the expansion of PragerU teaching material to Texas schools.^[11]

In August 2025, Streit interviewed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Hungary's relationship with the European Union.^[12]