Ana María Polo
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Born | Ana María Polo 11 April 1959 Havana, Cuba |
Occupation(s) | Arbitrator, television personality, lawyer, singer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Children | 1 |
Ana María Cristina Polo González (born 11 April 1959) is a Cuban-American television arbitrator on Caso Cerrado and Ana Polo Rules.[1]
Born in Havana, Cuba, Ana moved to Miami when she was 2 years old accompanied by her family. Later, they moved to Puerto Rico where she participated in different musicals including Godspell, Jubilee and Show Boat in addition to singing with the chorus of Jubilee, which was invited by Pope Paul VI to sing at St. Peter's Basilica[2] as part of the celebration of the 1975 Holy Year. She is now the arbitrator on a show called Caso Cerrado, which airs on Telemundo at different times throughout the entire day and she even performed the show's theme song.
A breast cancer survivor, Polo frequently speaks and raises funds for the cause.[3] She has advocated for LGBT rights throughout her career.[4]
She graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1987, and is a member of the Florida Bar. Aside from her work on Caso Cerrado, she was a member of the law firm of Emmanuel Perez & Associates, P.A. in Coral Gables, Florida.[5]
In 2010, Caso Cerrado, which Polo created, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.[6] The nomination marked the first time a program from a Spanish-language network had been nominated for an Emmy Award.[7]
References
- ^ "Telemundo's Ana María Polo Debuts English-Language Court Show on Fox Stations". Forbes.
- ^ "La dura historia de vida de Ana María Polo, la conductora de "Caso Cerrado"". Infobae (in European Spanish). 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Soraya (2007). Soraya: A Life of Music, a Legacy of Hope. John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 978-0-470-17127-1
- ^ "Las confesiones de la Dra. Ana María Polo". Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Ana Maria Polo. The Florida Bar
- ^ "Telemundo's 'Caso Cerrado' nominated for an Emmy. | HispanicAd.com". hispanicad.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Telemundo's 'Caso Cerrado' breaks ground with Daytime Emmy nomination". LA Times Blogs – Show Tracker. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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