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Marilyn Milian

Birth Name:
Marilyn Milian
Birth Place:
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress
Marilyn Milian

Fast Facts

  • She has performed MC duties for such fundraisers and charities as March of Dimes, Latino Commission on AIDS and Hope for Vision
  • Served as the honorary host for National Chairman Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2004 celebration of the South Florida Inner-City Games
  • Was the 2010/2011 spokesperson for the FBI's Safe Online Surfing campaign
  • After graduating with her J․D․ degree, she worked at Harvard Law School for a year, where she was a director of training
  • Earned her juris doctorate at 23 after graduating from Georgetown University Law Center
  • Graduated from St․ Brendan High School in Miami
  • Graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology from the Univeristy of Miami
  • Is married to Circuit Court Judge John Schlesinger, and the couple has three children
  • In 1999, she was appointed to the Miami Circuit Court by then-Florida governor Jeb Bush
  • Early in her career, she was appointed as an assistant state attorney for Dade Count's State Attorney's Office by then-state attorney Janet Reno
  • Quote: "I am excited to become the first female judge of the longest-running court show on the air․ I am also honored to be the first Judge to represent the Hispanic culture on television․ During my service in the Courts, I found the small claims cases to be the most rewarding․ Hopefully with my firm grip on the issues, plus a little humor, the viewers at home can learn something․"
  • The University of Miami has listed her as an adjunct faculty member, as she has taught their Litigation Skills course
  • She has appeared as a judge on TV series such as "George Lopez" and "As the World Turns․"
  • Best known as the longest-reigning judge on "People's Court," having presided over the TV courtroom for more than 12 seasons
  • When she joined "The People's Court" as a replacement for Judge Jerry Sheindlin in 2001, she became the first Hispanic judge to appear on a televised court show

Awards

  • 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Nominated
  • 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Nominated
  • 2010Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Nominated
  • 2014Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Winner
  • 2015Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Winner
  • 2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Nominated
  • 2018Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Winner
  • 2021Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program:Winner
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