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Ana María Polo |
| Born |
Polo
April 11, 1959 (1959-04-11) (age 50)
Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation |
Arbitrator, lawyer |
Ana María Polo (born on April 11, 1959) is a
Cuban-American lawyer and Hispanic television judge on
Caso Cerrado. Born in Havana, Cuba,
Ana, came to Miami at a young age accompanied by her family. Later,
they moved to Puerto Rico where she participated in different
musicals such as: Godspell, Jubilee & Showboat in addition to
singing with the Chorus of Jubilee, who were invited by Pope Paul
VI to sing at St. Peter’s Basilica as part of the celebration of
the 1975 Holy Year.
Background
Ana returned to Miami where she completed her degree in
Political Science at Florida International University and from
where she later received her law degree. Since 1989, Dr. Polo has
been dedicated to helping families and individuals through
divorces, adoptions, paternities, custody suits, and other family
related cases. Dr. Polo is an advocate of helping domestic abuse
and child abuse victims.
In Miami, Dr. Polo integrated her communication skills with her
profession by being the guest of several TV programs such as: The
Maria Laria Show, Cristina, America en Vivo, and others. She also
took part in several radio programs, one of which was CMQ Miami,
hosted by Angel Martin, a popular radio personality. She also
contributed her knowledge to an online magazine titled
obsidiana.com.
In 2001, Ana started her own national television show, "Sala de
parejas", via NBC’s Telemundo. On “Sala de parejas”, individuals
with marital issues and/or conflicts come to “La Dra. Polo” to find
a just and legal resolution.
In January 2005, Ana began a new project with Telemundo, “Caso
Cerrado”, a more dynamic and diverse show dealing frequently with
scandalous and shocking legal battles.
Her work as a legal mediator has won Dr. Polo many awards
including: the INTE 2004, New York City’s ACE 2003 & 2004,
Florida International University’s Torch Award, the Hispanic
Business Salute of San Jose California 2006, and the Hispanic
Alliance “Nuestro Premio” in Atlantic City, NJ, in addition to the
Paoli 2006 in Puerto Rico and INTE the iberoamericana TV. In May
2008, she made a guest appearance on Live with
Regis & Kelly, which was spending the week in Miami.
Kelly Ripa told Ana that Caso Cerrado was her and kids'
favorite show because her mother and father-in-law got them into it
and now they are learning Spanish by watching the show.[1]
Her television persona has made it possible for Ana to support
various causes. As a breast cancer survivor, she shows her support
for the Susan G. Komen foundation, participating in events to raise
money for the organization. In October 2005, she was named the
Godmother of Careers dedicated to the cure for breast cancer in
Puerto Rico.
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