14 Facts About Mablean Ephriam

Mablean Ephriam is best known as the adjudicator of the courtroom series Divorce Court for seven seasons from 1999 to 2006.

Mablean Ephriam was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi but raised in Los Angeles, California, from the age of six.

Mablean Ephriam started her career as a corrections officer in the Women's Division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Mablean Ephriam graduated from Pitzer College where she was awarded a four-year academic scholarship, and later attended night classes at Whittier Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1978.

Mablean Ephriam soon became a Los Angeles County prosecuting attorney.

In 1999, the television courtroom series Divorce Court was revived a third time for a 17th season, and Mablean Ephriam was named the show's arbitrator.

Mablean Ephriam was the first star of the reality-based version of Divorce Court.

Mablean Ephriam was the first African American and female to preside over the series.

Mablean Ephriam's audience was frequently brought to laughter by Ephriam's striking and quirky voice and reactions of appall and bewilderment by the ex-couple's outrageous and absurd behaviors.

Mablean Ephriam made a short appearance in the film adaptation of the play Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

Mablean Ephriam portrayed the same judge character in both Madea's Family Reunion and Madea Goes to Jail.

In June 2010, Mablean Ephriam expressed joy and appreciation for the event on The Jazz Joy and Roy syndicated radio show.

Mablean Ephriam revealed to VH1 that she has kept off all of the weight.

Mablean Ephriam added that her weight goes up and down, but she never exceeds 183.