Judith Sheindlin, American judge and television host
Judith Susan Sheindlin (née Blum; born October 21, 1942), known professionally as Judge Judy, is an American television personality, television producer, author, and a former prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge.

For 25 seasons from September 16, 1996, to July 23, 2021, Sheindlin presided over her own top Nielsen-rated court show, Judge Judy, for which she is best known. Through starring on Judge Judy, Sheindlin became the longest-serving television arbitrator in courtroom-themed programming history, a distinction that earned her a place in the Guinness World Records in 2015. She has additionally received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2019 for her work.

On November 1, 2021, Sheindlin launched a spin-off streaming series on IMDb TV, Judy Justice, another arbitration-based reality court show featuring her handling of legal disputes.