Jan 13, 2026Judge Judy Sheindlin To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Broadcasters Foundation Of AmericaJudge Judy Sheindlin will be honored with the Edward F. McLaughlin Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing a career that transformed courtroom TV.ByMarc BermanSenior Contributor
Feb 9, 2024E.l.f. Beauty Takes Judge Judy To The Super Bowl, After Spectacular Quarter With Sales Up 85%E.l.f. Beauty will keep its growth momentum going with a Super Bowl commercial featuring Judge Judy and supporting cast. ByPamela N. DanzigerSenior Contributor
Jan 9, 2024Judge Judy Endorses Nikki HaleyThe TV judge endorsed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s bid for the Democratic nomination in 2020.BySara DornForbes Staff
Mar 2, 2020‘Judge Judy’ Quits Daytime TV With 25 Years Of Reruns And $440 MillionSheindlin, who earns $47 million each year for hosting her show, already has a new series in the works: ‘Judy Justice.’ByMadeline BergFormer Staff
Jul 10, 2019Kylie Jenner, Beyoncé And The Highest-Paid Women In Entertainment 2019While women may hold the top two spots on this year's Celebrity 100, only 16 women made the cut in all--indicating a gender pay gap is alive and well in Hollywood.ByMadeline BergFormer Staff
Nov 26, 2018The World’s Highest-Paid TV Hosts 2018: Judge Judy Presides With $147 MillionThe courtroom host is TV's only talent to take home nine figures this year.ByMadeline BergFormer Staff
Oct 31, 2018Inside 'Hot Bench,' The Small Claims Court With A 3 Million-Strong AudienceBoasting three million daily viewers on average, 'Hot Bench' is the third-rated daytime TV show behind 'Dr. Phil' and 'Judge Judy.' Few series ever clock that many eyes—fewer still maintain such an audience. But Judy Sheindlin's brainchild is going strong.ByNatalie RobehmedFormer Staff
Jul 16, 2018Forbes Releases 2018 Celebrity 100 List Of The World's Highest-Paid EntertainersPlus: Features on The Rock and Kylie Jenner—how they each earned $100m+ this year On the Cover: Personality and Makeup Guru, Kylie Jenner #Celeb100 NEW YORK (July 16, 2018) – Floyd Mayweather ($285 mil in pretax annual earnings), captures the top spot on Forbes’ 20th annual Celebrity 100 ranking of the world’s highest-paid [...]ByForbes Press ReleasesForbes Staff
Jun 13, 2017Judge Judy Doesn't Want Pay Parity With MenJudy Sheindlin, best known as TV persona Judge Judy, took the stage at the Forbes Women's Summit.ByAlexandra WilsonFormer Staff
May 17, 2017In Their Own Words: Inspirational Quotes From America's Richest WomenJoining the ranks of America's richest self-made women doesn't just happen over night. TV Personality Judy Sheindlin, United Therapeutics CEO Martine Rothblatt and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg share the important lessons they learned on their journeys to the top.ByThe Cover CardFormer Staff
Jun 9, 2016Late Bloomers: How These Self-Made Women Found Success Later In LifeAmerica's richest self-made women are 60 ceiling crashers who have built some of the nation's biggest companies, from Gap to Google, Spanx and Facebook. But 10% of them got their lucrative start after the age of 40; one of those six even after 50.ByNatalie RobehmedFormer Staff
Jun 3, 2016Judge Judy Net Worth 2016: $290 MillionJudy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, has a net worth of $290 million up from $250 million in 2015.ByNatalie RobehmedFormer Staff
Jun 2, 2016America's Richest Female Entertainers 2016: Madonna, Judge Judy And Taylor Swift Reign SupremeIt turns out the arts do pay—if you happen to be one of the eight lucky entertainers on FORBES’ second-annual ranking of America’s richest self-made women.ByNatalie RobehmedFormer Staff
Mar 14, 2016CBS Sued Over Failure To Pay Profits And Judge Judy's $47 Million PaycheckJudy Sheindlin, host of CBS' Judge Judy and long-time layer-down of the televised law, has been earning $47 million annually for the last few years according to FORBES estimates. But despite her hefty paycheck, which helped Sheindlin become one of America's Richest Self-Made Women, one of the show's original packaging companies Rebel Entertainment Partners says CBS has failed to pay it millions in profits in a complaint filed today.ByNatalie RobehmedFormer Staff
Aug 31, 2009On The Bench With Judge JudyAt 66, Judy Sheindlin is still at the top of the ratings and willing to tell people when they're being stupid.ByKiri BlakeleyContributor