Cristina Pérez

Biography

Cristina Pérez (born October 27, 1968) is an American TV judge and author. She is best known for presiding over cases in the shows La Corte del Pueblo (1999–2000) and La Corte de Familia (2000–2005) on the Telemundo network, as well as Cristina's Court, and Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez. She was born in New York City, raised in California to parents of Colombian descent, received two BAs at UCLA and her JD at Whittier Law School.  She hosted the syndicated American arbitration-based reality court show, Cristina's Court, which debuted in 2006. In February 2009, the series was cancelled after three seasons. Cristina's Court won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program in 2008, 2009, and 2010. The 3 wins was a record until it was tied by Judge Judy in 2017. She returned to the court show genre in the fall of 2012 with Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez, a court show with real cases that are re-enacted with actors and scripts. She is the first Hispanic judge to cross over from Spanish-language to English-language television. Justice for All aired in both English and Spanish. In July 2013, the show was renewed for two further seasons.