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Born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida, Judge Karen was one of four ambitious siblings and she graduated as the valedictorian of her high school class. Judge Karen completed her undergraduate education at the prestigious Bowdoin College in Maine on a full scholarship and she spent summers studying at the University of Wisconsin. After graduation, she worked in the public welfare sector in areas such as job training and helping welfare recipients to gain employment. She graduated from the Levin School of Law at the University of Florida in 1987.

Judge Karen practiced law in Florida for 13 years both for the state in the Office of the Public Defender, as well as in private practice. She became a Traffic Magistrate in 1998 hearing non-criminal traffic cases. Driven by the lack of diversity in the court system, Judge Karen decided to run for a judgeship in 2000, winning her first election by overthrowing a longtime incumbent and becoming the second black woman to serve on the bench in Miami-Dade County.

After twice being elected to the position of Miami-Dade County Judge, Judge Karen made it her mission to support those who are at risk of getting lost in the legal system. Inspired by her previous work at the public defender's office in the juvenile division, she became known as an ardent backer of children's advocacy programs and domestic violence prevention, regularly calling on lawyers to act as guardian for children in families of domestic violence.

She became a foster mother herself to a child she first encountered in her court and over the years she has repeatedly opened her home to those in need. Judge Karen knows the importance of lending a sympathetic ear and of going the extra mile on behalf of others in life, as well as in her courtroom.

In April of 2008, Judge Karen stepped down in order to take her passion for the law and her desire to help others into homes across America as the host of her new series, Judge Karen.

When she is not working, Judge Karen supports many child advocacy programs, including the Whyspers Program for Girls, the GEMS Program for Girls, the 5000 Role Models Program, the Roving Leaders Program, and the North Miami Athletic Program for boys.

Judge Karen loves to travel the globe and has a particular affinity for Latin American language and culture, which has inspired trips to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia to attend immersion Spanish language lessons. Argentina is next on her list and she plans to be bilingual by her 50th birthday. Judge Karen is an avid gardener and currently lives in Miami.

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Doctor & the Diva Poster

Doctor & the Diva TV Series2019Self - Star of TV's Supreme Justice

Supreme Justice with Judge Karen: Burned Out Candles Poster

Supreme Justice with Judge Karen: Burned Out Candles TV Series2019Judge Karen

Supreme Justice with Judge Karen Poster

Supreme Justice with Judge Karen TV Series2013Self

Disorder in the Court: Best of 2009 TV Special2010Self

Judge Karen's Court TV Series2010Judge

17th Annual Trumpet Awards Poster

17th Annual Trumpet Awards TV Special2009Self

Disorder in the Court 10 TV Special2009Self

Disorder in the Court 9 TV Special2009Self

Joy Behar: Say Anything! Poster

Joy Behar: Say Anything! TV Series2009Self

The Mo'Nique Show Poster

The Mo'Nique Show TV Series2009Self

Judge Karen Poster

Judge Karen TV Series2008Self - Judge

The Daily Buzz Poster

The Daily Buzz TV Series2002Self

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Poster

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV Series2002Self - celebrity contestant

The Young and the Restless Poster

The Young and the Restless TV Series1973Process Server

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