Karen Mills-Francis
Birth Name:
Karen Mills-Francis
Birth Place:
Miami, Florida, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Named valedictorian of her high school's graduating class
- Earned her bachelor's degree from Maine's Bowdoin College before eventually attending law school at the University of Florida
- Worked in public affairs after college, work that would eventually convince her to attend law school
- Earned her first judgeship in 2000, becoming Miami-Dade County's second African American female to serve on the bench
- Left the bench in 2008 to host her self-titled, syndicated court show, "Judge Karen"
- Is a longtime foster parent to children she meets in court