Star Jones

Star Jones

Attorney, Advocate & Television Personality

Star Jones is an attorney, advocate, business executive, best-selling author

and an Emmy award nominated TV host. Skilled in law, media and

business, Ms. Jones is presently a member of the Board of Directors and

President of Professional Diversity Network, a publicly traded company

(Nasdaq: IPDN). She is amongst a small group of African-American women

in leadership of a publicly traded company in the U.S.

Ms. Jones has also worked in television (NBC News, The Today Show,

Dateline NBC, ABC News, E! Entertainment Television, Court TV, CNN,

Fox Business, CNBC, MSNBC, BET) as a host, journalist, commentator

and/or producer for more than 25 years; offering a fresh perspective to the

day’s most talked about crime and justice, political and sociological issues

from the worlds of news, entertainment, politics and pop culture. Best

known to television viewers for her candor, confidence and uncanny ability

to clarify muddy legal and social issues as a co-host of ABC’s The View for

nine years, along with her colleagues, Ms. Jones is a 2017 Inductee into

the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.

An author of three best-selling books, Ms. Jones’ third best book, Satan’s

Sisters, (a fictional account of the behind-the-scenes workings of a daytime

talk show) was developed into “Daytime Divas,” a VH1 network television

series with Ms. Jones as an Executive Producer.

Ms. Jones is a 38 year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and is

heavily involved in numerous philanthropic efforts. In 2011, a heart disease

survivor, Ms Jones was named the American Heart Association’s National

Volunteer; utilizing her name, voice, time and international media platform

to combat the nations’ number one killer…cardio-vascular disease, and

champion Heart Health in America.

A frequent motivational speaker, Star lectures on a variety of topics including,

Law, Politics, Race, Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment, Pop

Culture, Networking, and Heart Health. She continues to be seen in various

media appearances as a legal analyst and women’s health and workplace

advocate.