Christina Weiss Lurie

Christina Weiss Lurie

Christina Weiss Lurie is an Oscar-winning documentary producer, philanthropist and minority owner of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.

Weiss Lurie’s career spans the worlds of sports, entertainment and philanthropy. Along with her role as a minority owner of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, Weiss Lurie is also president of the Eagles Youth Partnership, the team’s charitable foundation, and co-founder of three independent film companies- Vox3 Films, Tango Pictures and Screen Pass Pictures.

In addition to these roles, Weiss Lurie also serves on a number of boards, including the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In 2007, Weiss Lurie helped establish the Lurie Family Foundation, focusing on health concerns, particularly in the areas of autism and cancer research. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Born in Mexico City to Stanley and Lisa Weiss, Weiss Lurie holds dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States. After growing up in London, she attended and graduated from Yale University with a double major in theater and history of art. She then continued her study at the acclaimed Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in England, before moving to Paris. Interested in pursuing a career in cinema, Weiss Lurie then headed to Los Angeles where she worked for Aspect Ratio’s Ron Molder, heading his independent film production company that produced I Love You to Death in 1990.

In 1994, Weiss Lurie partnered with her then husband Jeffrey Lurie for the purchase of the Eagles from Norman Braman. Weiss Lurie has spearheaded the franchise’s philanthropic and sustainability efforts and also contributed to the design of Lincoln Financial Field and the NovaCare Complex – the Eagles’ corporate headquarters and training facility.

In 1995, the team’s non-profit charitable wing, the Eagles Youth Partnership (EYP) was founded. EYP focuses on literacy, vision and after-school programs. Each year, EYP reaches 50,000 low-income children in the Greater Philadelphia region through its Eagles Eye Mobile and Eagles Book Mobile that provide eye exams, glasses, and books to underserved communities.

Weiss Lurie helped launch the Tackling Breast Cancer campaign, a partnership between the Philadelphia Eagles and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Breast Care Center. Pink Eagles merchandise proceeds benefit the Center, which was founded in 2006. .

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