Cristina Pérez

Cristina Perez (born October 27, 1968) is an American actress, television personality, writer and TV judge. She was born in New York City, raised in California to parents of Colombian descent, received two BAs at UCLA and her JD at Whittier Law School. Perez is best known for presiding over cases in the shows La Corte del Pueblo (1999–2000) and La Corte de Familia (2000–2005) on the Telemundo network.In September 2006, Perez's book Living by Los Dichos: Advice from a Mother to a Daughter was published by Simon & Schuster.In March 2010, Perez's second book It's All about the Woman Who Wears It: 10 Laws for Being Smart, Successful and Sexy Too (published by Penguin Books) was released.She is married to Christopher Gonzalez.