| Ana María Polo | |
| Birth Place: | Havana, Cuba |
| Birth Name: | Ana María Polo González |
| Native Name Lang: | Ana María Cristina Polo González |
| Years Active: | 1978present |
| Children: | 1 |
Ana María Cristina Polo González (born 11 April 1959) is a Cuban-American lawyer and television personality, best known as an arbitrator on the shows Caso Cerrado and Ana Polo Rules.[1]
Born in Havana, Polo's family moved to Miami when she was 2 years old. They later moved to Puerto Rico, where she participated in different musicals including Godspell, Jubilee and Show Boat in addition to singing with the choir of Jubilee, which was invited by Pope Paul VI to sing at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as part of the celebration of the 1975 Holy Year.[2]
Polo graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1987, and is a member of the Florida Bar. She was a member of the law firm of Emmanuel Perez & Associates, P.A. in Coral Gables, Florida.[3]
From 2 April 2001 to 10 December 2019, she arbitrated the popular Spanish language TV show Caso Cerrado, which airs on Telemundo and can also be viewed on YouTube channel. In 2010, Caso Cerrado, which Polo created, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program.[4] This marked the first time a program from a Spanish-language network had been nominated for an Emmy.[5]
A breast cancer survivor, Polo frequently speaks about it and raises funds for the cause.[6] She has also advocated for LGBT rights throughout her career.[7]