Childhood

Star Jones was born in Badin, North Carolina, United States of America, on March 24, 1962. Her mother worked in the field of human services administration. She grew up in Trenton, New Jersey, with her mother and stepfather.

Path & Career

Star Jones enrolled at Notre Dame High School in New Jersey and graduated there. She then went on to American University to get her B.A. in Administration of Justice. She graduated from the University of Houston Law Center with a J.D. in 1986. She was admitted to the New York state bar in 1987 after that.

From 1986 to 1991, Star Jones worked as a prosecutor for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. In 1992, she was promoted to the senior assistant district attorney. She was then hired by Court TV as a pundit during the William Kennedy Smith rape trial in 1991. She has worked as a legal correspondent for NBC’s Today and NBC Nightly News for several years.

Star Jones was one of the first four co-hosts on The View. Her term in office was not without controversy. In August 2003, Star Jones had gastric bypass surgery. She shed 160 pounds after the procedure, but she kept it a secret until 2007. She was chastised for initially lying and claiming to have lost weight through diet and exercise.

On March 7th, 2007, Star Jones revealed that she would return to her original network, Court TV, as the new executive editor of daytime programs. In 2007, she debuted as a guest-driven live show addressing current events in pop culture, crime, entertainment, and justice.

Not only that, but in 2009, Star Jones went on a celebrity version of “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” and won $25,000.

Personal life and marriage

During the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, Al Reynolds proposed to Star Jones. Al Reynolds is a financial advisor. Star Jones married him on November 3rd, 2004, after being known as his girlfriend for a short time.

Their wedding was celebrated in front of 500 guests at Saint Bartholomew’s Church in New York City. Star Jones began using the name “Star Jones Reynolds” professionally after the marriage. In 2007, she reverted to “Star Jones” for the first time. On March 9th, 2008, the couple announced their separation. On March 17th, 2010, Star Jones had to have heart surgery for a thoracic tumor.

Facts, biographical information, and height

With a middle height of five feet and five inches, Star Jones is gorgeous and beautiful. Her estimated net worth is $ 18.5 million, which she has amassed through her work as a journalist, writer, TV personality, fashion designer, and women’s champion.