Biography
Raised by a single mother for the first few years of her life under modest means, Jones nevertheless managed to put herself through college and law school. After passing the bar exam she began working at the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, and before long made a name for herself as a tenacious trial lawyer with a flair for the dramatic. In the early 1990s, Jones began covering high-profile trials and providing analysis for Court TV and …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Joined the cast of the fourth season of "Celebrity Apprentice" (NBC) |
2008 | Hosted Oxygen Network's hit reality television show "The Bad Girls Club Season 2" reunion episode |
2007 | Hosted the news-driven talk show, "Star Jones" for Court TV |
2006 | Guest hosted on "The Michael Eric Dyson Show," a syndicated talk show that targeted black and urban listeners |
2006 | Published her second book, Shine: A Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love |
2006 | Annouced that she would be leaving "The View" (ABC) after months of speculation |
2004 | Replaced former fashion empresses Joan and Melissa Rivers as the top celebrity greeter and interviewer for "E! Live From the Red Carpet: The 2004 Emmy Awards" |
2002 | Named the "Chief of Consumer Style" for Payless ShoeSource; became their spokesperson |
2001 | Launched a home shopping television show entitled "It's All About You With Star Jones" as well as her own website: starjones.com. |
1998 | Penned You Have to Stand for Something, or You'll Fall for Anything, a collection of autobiographical essays |
1997 | Became Co-host of "The View", which is also hosted and produced by Barabra Walters; earned a Daytime Emmy (2006) nomination |
1995 | Named a senior correspondent and chief legal analyst for Inside Edition; assigned the O.J. Simpson criminal and civil trials |
1994 | Recieved own syndicated show "Jones & Jury" |
1992 | Became the NBC legal correspondent for "Today Show" and "Nightly News", covering the latest developments in the Mike Tyson rape case and the Rodney King police brutality trial. |
1991 | Made appearances as a guest on the Today show |
1991 | Television debut moonlighting as a studio commentator for "Court TV", during the William Kennedy Smith rape trial |