Judge Joe Brown
Judge Joe Brown is an American former lawyer and television personality who was the first African-American man to preside over a courtroom television show and the first African-American person to preside over a long-running courtroom series.
TV Show Host
July 5, 1947
Cancer
77
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Judge Joe Brown, an American attorney, TV personality, and former Shelby County Criminal Court judge, rose to fame as the first African-American man to preside over a courtroom television show and the first African-American person to preside over a long-running courtroom series. He gained prominence as the judge on the reality courtroom TV show ‘Judge Joe Brown,’ which aired from 1998 to 2013. Before his TV career, Brown was the first African-American prosecutor in the Memphis District Attorney’s office. He has made appearances on shows like ‘The Steve Harvey Show’ and ‘Cleveland Hustles’ and authored two books on relationships and politics.
Apart from his legal and TV career, Judge Joe Brown is also an accomplished athlete. He was the captain of the track team at UCLA and held the school’s record for the 110-meter hurdles from 1967 to 1972. He was a two-time All-American and competed in the decathlon.
His show ‘Judge Joe Brown’ ran for 15 seasons and earned one Emmy nomination for outstanding legal program. He is set to return with a new syndicated TV show called [N.A.].
