Biography Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro is an American TV personality, broadcast journalist, and former judge recognized for appearing as a co-host on FOX News. She is a reputable judge who spent time working as a judge and prosecutor for the state of New York before officially retiring. Pirro even hosted a FOX News show called Justice with Judge Jeanine until it was canceled in 2022. Prior to FNC, she also served as the first District Attorney for Westchester County.
Jeanine was born and raised by a middle-class family living in the northern suburb of Elmira, New York. She grew up as an intelligent young woman who was always caught with her mind stuck reading a book. Pirro attended and graduated from Notre Dame High School. She then joined the University at Buffalo where she earned her first Bachelor of Arts degree.
Jeanine then received her Juris Doctor degree from Union University’s Albany School of Law in 1975. Eventually, she landed an internship with the Chemung County District Attorney. Her incredible work ethic landed her the opportunity to work for Westchester County as an Assistant District Attorney. Jeanine began her first assignment writing appeals while handling minor cases.
However, Jeanine decided to specialize in domestic violence cases and applied for a federal grant from the local district attorney’s office to establish offices to focus on domestic violence issues. Her scholarship was accepted and she was selected to head the Department of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Westchester in 1978. In 1990, Jeanine left her job at the District Attorney’s office to work as a judge on the Westchester County Courthouse.
In 1993, she was elected as Westchester County’s first female district attorney. Pirro served as the District Attorney for several years before announcing a run for the 2006 United States Senate campaign through a Republican nomination. She also started her media career by appearing as a regular contributor on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet while running for Senate.
Pirro even appeared as a guest analyst on FOX New York and other FNC shows. In 2008 Pirro launched her career as a TV presenter appearing in CW Judge Jeanine Pirro daytime. After two years, FOX News decided to give Jeanine her own Justice show with Judge Jeanine in 2011. The show ran for a decade before its final season in 2022. Jeanine now appears as a legal analyst and co-host on the Morning Show of FOX.
Jeanine Pirro Age | Birthday
Pyrrhus is 71 years old in 2022. She was born in June 2, 1951, in Elmira, New York, United States. Furthermore, Pirro celebrates his birthday on the 2nd of June every year. Her zodiac birth sign is Gemini.
Jeanine Pirro Height
Jeanine stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 4 inches. She also weighs around 58 to 59 kg. Furthermore, her other body measurements are 37-26-37 inches.
Jeanine Pirro Family | Sister
Pirro was born as the daughter of two loving parents of Lebanese-American ethnicity and descent. Her mother is Esther Ferris while her father is Nasser Ferris. Jeanine’s father worked as a mobile home salesman and her mother spent time working as a department model in Beirut before moving to the United States. Growing up, Jeanine revealed to her parents that she wanted to be a lawyer from a very young age.
Jeanine Pirro Husband
Pirro is a divorcee who currently leads a single life. She married her first husband, Albert Pirro, in the early 1980s. The two welcomed two wonderful children and settled in the simple suburban neighborhood of Harrison, New York.
However, problems in their marriage started after Pirro found out about his illegitimate child with another woman. Despite Albert’s denials and the vigorous court process, a DNA test proved that he was the father. Jeanine forgave him and made sure he started paying child support in 1998.
Later, Albert got involved in several crimes which even forced his indictment from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York because of his tax evasion case. Due to this and other affairs, Jeanine found her marriage to Albert to be tumultuous and officially divorced him in 2007. Since then, Pirr has never made her love life public.
Marriage of Jeanine Pirro’s Daughter | Children
Jeanine has two children, a boy and a girl, with her ex-husband, Albert Pirro. His eldest daughter is named Christi Pirro. She was born on June 23, 1985, in New York. Christi is 37 years old in 2022. She is also a successful attorney who has worked as a clerk in the Southern United States District of New York.
Christi tied the knot with her husband Zak Schwarzman via a private wedding ceremony with her mother by her side in 2017. Jeanine’s second child is Alexandre Pirro. He was born on March 23, 1987. He is 35 years old as of 2022. Alexander currently works as an entrepreneur and realtor in New York.
Jeanine Pirro Salary
Pirro earns an annual salary of around $3 million a year. That’s according to the FOX News payroll.
Jeanine Pirro Net Worth
Pirro’s net worth is estimated at around $50 million. Her main source of income is her career as a TV personality and co-host of FOX News.
