Faith Jenkins

Who Is Faith Jenkins?

Faith Jenkins is a lawyer, legal analyst, and television personality from the United States. She enjoyed a successful decade-long legal career in New York, beginning with a job in a high-profile business, then working as a prosecutor at the District Attorney’s Office, and opening her private practice.

Jenkins subsequently began providing legal and social commentary on television, appearing as an analyst on numerous news stations. She also wrote about current events for multiple newspapers at the same time. ‘Judge Faith,’ her widely syndicated daytime courtroom show, followed soon after.

Faith Jenkins’ Age & Family

Faith Jenkins was born in Louisiana, United States of America, on September 21, 1977. As of 2022, she is 44-years-old. There is no information about her parents or siblings.

The Louisiana native went to ‘C.E. Byrd High School’ in Shreveport, Louisiana, and then to ‘Louisiana Tech University,’ where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. She graduated first in her class from the Southern University Law Centre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a Juris Doctor degree.

The judge competed in beauty pageants and won several major titles. She became the first African-American lady to be crowned Miss Louisiana Tech. She won Miss Louisiana in 2000 and participated in Miss America 2001, where she was first runner-up, earned the Quality of Life award, and was a preliminary winner in swimsuit and talent.

Faith Jenkins’ Net Worth as of 2022

Faith Jenkins has a net worth of $2 million as of 2022. She earns most of her income from her television career. The TV personality began her legal career as a litigator at the New York office of ‘Sidley Austin,’ handling prestigious matters for the firm such as white-collar crimes, class-action litigation, etc.

After five years as a Wall Street litigator, Jenkins became an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan’s District Attorney’s office (DA). She handled several criminal cases as a public prosecutor, including violent crimes, robberies, narcotics, gang attacks, etc.

The lawyer began appearing as a legal analyst on multiple news channels in 2012. She also began an alternate career route in the print media, providing her perspective on current events in editorial columns of magazines such as New York City’s ‘Daily News.’ Furthermore, she appeared as a judge on daytime TV show Judge Faith in 2014.

Jenkins hosted a crime documentary series called ‘Justice By Any Means’ in December 2015. Currently, she serves as presiding judge on the show Divorce Court.

The Louisiana Tech University alum is also an active member of the ‘Miss America Organization.’ She judges some state-level pageants each year. The former beauty pageant winner is also pretty active on social media, with thousands of followers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and her website.

Faith Jenkins’ Husband

Faith Jenkins married musician Kenny Lattimore in Los Angeles on March 8, 2020. The marriage, which was attended by 275 people, was officiated by DeVon Franklin at First Congregational Church in downtown Los Angeles.

Jenkins’s friend, music producer Aaron Lindsey, introduced them on a blind date. The judge was looking for someone to assist her in recording some Christmas music, and Lindsey had just the person in mind Lattimore. As of now, the couple does not share any kids.

This is the first marriage for Jenkins. On the other hand, her husband Kenny Lattimore was previously married to singer Chante Moore. The former couple also shares a son named Kenny Lattimore Jr.

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