Marilyn Milian
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Marilyn Milian (born May 1, 1961 in Queens, New York) is a former Florida circuit court judge and is the current host of the American television program The People's Court. She is the first female judge to preside over the long-running show and the first Hispanic judge to sit on the bench of any English language television court show.
On September 20, 2006, she received the "Groundbreaking Latina of the Year" award from Catalina magazine and the National Association of Latina Leaders.
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[edit] Early life and education
Born to Cuban parents, Milian is originally from Queens, NY. Her family moved to Miami when she was eight years old. She graduated from St. Brendan High School. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 grade point average. She then attended Georgetown Law School, earning her law degree cum laude at the age of 23.
[edit] Legal career
Milian worked as an Assistant State Attorney for the Dade County State Attorney's Office. She was appointed to the position by Janet Reno, who was then the state attorney for the county. In 1999, Florida governor Jeb Bush appointed her to the Miami Circuit Court. In 2001, she replaced Jerry Sheindlin as judge of The People's Court. She is currently in her seventh season on the show.
[edit] Personal
Milian is married to Judge John Schlesinger, a former Assistant United States Attorney who was recently elected to the same county judgeship in the Miami area that Judge Milian held before moving to The People's Court. They live in Coral Gables, Florida with their three children, Cristina, Alexandra, and Sofia. She travels to New York City every week for three days of filming.
[edit] Acting Career
She appeared as a judge on the episodes "George's Mom Faces Hard Tambien" and "George Testi-Lies for Benny" on The George Lopez Show for the case of George's mom being an accomplice to a robbery 30 years ago.
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| Preceded by Jerry Sheindlin |
Judge of The People's Court March 12, 2001–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
