1. For 22 seasons from March 12,2001 to July 21,2023, Milian starred in the American courtroom television series The People's Court, replacing Jerry Sheindlin.
14 Facts About Marilyn Milian
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Marilyn Milian was born in Manhattan to Cuban parents Jorge, a general contractor, and Georgina Marilyn Milian.
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Marilyn Milian spoke Spanish before learning English and is fluent in both languages.
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Marilyn Milian earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Miami.
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Marilyn Milian then attended Georgetown University Law Center, earning her JD Marilyn Milian spent a year working at Harvard Law School, where she served as director of training for the Guatemala Project.
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Marilyn Milian was responsible for training the Guatemalan trial judiciary, defense, and prosecution bar in investigatory and trial techniques.
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Marilyn Milian was appointed assistant state attorney for the Dade County State Attorney's Office by Janet Reno, who was then the county's state attorney.
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Marilyn Milian has listed as an adjunct faculty member of the University of Miami School of Law, teaching litigation skills.
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Marilyn Milian served as presiding judge in the second life of the courtroom show The People's Court, the first arbitration-based reality court show and the second-longest running court show in history.
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The People's Court has featured several arbitrators, with Marilyn Milian currently holding the title of the longest-presiding arbitrator over the series.
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In contrast to The People's Courts previous arbiters, Marilyn Milian is considerably more animated in her role, but she's known for being levelheaded and logical in her observations and handling of the cases.
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Marilyn Milian was portrayed by Cecily Strong in a 2017 Saturday Night Live parody of The People's Court where she presided over a case between President Donald Trump and three judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Marilyn Milian is married to John Schlesinger, a former assistant United States attorney who was elected to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida, the same position that Marilyn Milian held before retiring to host The People's Court.
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Marilyn Milian is the spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Safe Online Surfing campaign.