Background

Ana Maria was born on April 11, 1959, in Havana, Cuba. She studied at the Academia Del Perpetuo Socorro in Miramar in Puerto Rico. Ana Maria graduated with a degree in political science from Florida International University and a Ph.D. in law from the University of Miami.

Marriage & Divorce

Polo got married when she was 19 years old. After a divorce, Maria had to raise her son Peter all alone and decided to keep him away from the media spotlight to protect him. She wanted him to have a normal childhood without the stress of fame.

After her failed marriage, there were rumors that Ana started a lesbian relationship with Marlene Kay, who was a producer on Caso Cerrado. The two have since split after things went bad between them because of the constant prying from the media. Things got even uglier when Kay hit Polo with a $2 million claim over the rights to the name of the TV show.

Career

Ana Maria practiced as a lawyer in Miami for nearly twenty years, tending to cases involving divorce, adoptions, paternities, custody, and domestic violence. She also often appeared as a law expert on various television shows. She hosted, Caso Cerrado which allows viewers to witness cases and disputes featuring dramatic lawsuits and legal situations. It is very popular and has been ranked as the number one Spanish language program across several demographics. In 2010, Ana Maria Polo published her first book, "Querida Dra. Polo Las cartas secretas de Caso Cerrado" (Dear Dr. Polo: The Secret Letters of Cases Closed), which is based on letters sent to her by television viewers.