Star Jones Biography

Fast Facts

• Once served as a chief development officer for the National Association of Professional Women
• After earning her bachelor's degree from American University, she would later earn her J․D․ from the University of Houston
• Underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2003, a procedure which would ultimately result in her losing almost 200 pounds
• After graduating with her law degree from the University of Houston in 1986, she would be admitted to the New York state bar the following year
• Earned her first on-air correspondent position in 1991 for Court TV, where she would go on to cover the William Kennedy Smith rape trial for her first assignment
• Gained national exposure after being hand-picked by Barbara Walters to become one of the original co-hosts for "The View" in 1997
• Published her first of many books, You Have to Stand for Something or You'll Fall for Anything, in 1998
• Was fired from "The View" in 2006 after she made her contract negotiations public during a live segment of the show
• Her first job as a new attorney would be for the Kings County District Attorney's office in Brooklyn, New York
• Became the first African American television judge after appearing on her 1994 show, "Jones & Jury", which only aired for one season