Jeanine Pirro, former New York State judge, prosecutor and politician, born June 2, 1951 in Elmira, New York in the United States of America.
Pirro co-hosted Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News Channel until she co-hosted The Five in 2022. She frequently wrote for NBC News and appeared frequently on the Today Show.
She was also the first female judge elected in Westchester County, New York. Pirro was elected Westchester County’s first female district attorney. As district attorney, Pirro gained notoriety in elder abuse and domestic violence cases.
Pirro briefly ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Hillary Clinton in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, but she withdrew to run for attorney general of New York. In the general election, Pirro was defeated by Democrat Andrew Cuomo.
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Jeanine Pirro was born on June 2, 1951, in Elmira, New York in the United States of America. She was born in Lebanon-America and her father was a mobile home salesman while her mother worked as a model in a department store.
Jeanine Pirro became interested in law and became a lawyer at the age of six. She spent her senior year of high school as an intern in the Chemung County Prosecutor’s Office before graduating from Notre Dame High School in Elmira in three years.
Pirro later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Buffalo. She received her law degree from Union University Albany Law School in 1975 and served as editor-in-chief of the Law Review.
Age of Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro was born in 1951 and is currently 71 years old.
Jeanine’s beginnings
Pirro was born on June 2, 1951, in Elmira, New York in the United States of America. Her father and mother are Lebanese Americans who worked as a mobile home salesman and department store model, respectively.
Jeanine Pirro has wanted to pursue a career in law since she was six years old.
Career of Jeanine Pirro
Pirro co-hosted Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News Channel until she co-hosted The Five in 2022. She frequently wrote for NBC News and appeared frequently on the Today Show.
She was also the first female judge elected in Westchester County, New York. Pirro was elected Westchester County’s first female district attorney. As district attorney, Pirro gained notoriety in elder abuse and domestic violence cases.
Pirro briefly ran for the Republican nomination to challenge Hillary Clinton in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, but she withdrew to run for attorney general of New York. In the general election, Pirro was defeated by Democrat Andrew Cuomo.
Pirro appeared regularly on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, a syndicated morning talk show. She has appeared as a guest expert on Today and Good Day New York on Fox NY. She is a legal analyst on Fox News and frequently appears on several shows. She has also been a guest host on Geraldo at Large, The Joy Behar Show and Larry King Live.
She frequently appeared as a guest on Greg Gutfeld’s late-night parody show Red Eye on Fox. “To Punish and Protect,” a nonfiction book by Pirro depicting life in the criminal justice system, was published in 2003.
Pirro created the book “Sly Fox” in 2012 with the help of writer Pete Earley, drawing on his own experiences as a Westchester assistant district attorney for 25 years.
In the six-part HBO series “The Jinx,” Pirro appears and shares her perspective on the high-profile 1983 Kathie Durst disappearance case, for which she served as an investigator.
The American reality TV show You the Jury, hosted by Pirro, was canceled after two episodes.
Jeanine Pirro earnings
Jeanine Pirro has an estimated net worth of around $14 million.
Jeanine Pirro husband
Pirro was married to Albert Pirro in 1975 but divorced in 2013.
Jeanine Pirro children
Pirro has two children; Christi Pirro and Alexandre Pirro.
Jeanine Pirro’s parents
Pirro was born to Nasser Ferris and Esther Ferris. They were Lebanese-American parents.