MJ Acosta Bio | Wiki
MJ Acosta Age
Acosta was born on November 20, 1984, in Manhattan, New York City, United States. She is 37 years old.
MJ Acosta Height
Acosta is of average height and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
MJ Acosta Family
She was born and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan in New York City by her parents. Acosta’s family then moved to Miami, Florida where she attended Miami Sunset Senior High School. Her father is a former professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. She has, however, not shared information about her mother and\or siblings.
MJ Acosta Husband
Acosta is happily married to her husband David Ruiz, a US marine. The two met on Christmas day in 2013 during a basketball game. Seven years later, David proposed in the same arena on the 2020 Super Bowl weekend. Their wedding was so simple that they were the only ones present at the ceremony due to the pandemic. The ceremony took place in Los Cabos, Mexico.
MJ Acosta Education
She attended Miami Sunset Senior High School. Later, Acosta enrolled at Barry University where she graduated in 2011 with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She was a cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins in the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
MJ Acosta NFL
Acosta serves as a sports reporter for NFL Network. She hosts NFL Total Access, and NFL Network’s signature show. Acosta became the solo host of NFL Total Access in September 2020, making her the first Afro-Latina to host a show on NFL Network.
She joined NFL Network in September of 2018 as a Bay Area-based reporter covering the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. Acosta came to NFL Network from NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 in San Diego. While there, she covered the Chargers for three seasons as the lead sports anchor.
Prior to joining NBC 7 and Telemundo, Acosta worked for three years as a reporter at WPLG in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. She covered sports, entertainment, and breaking news. Additionally, she is a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader and she is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Acosta’s colleagues at NFL include:
Matt Money Smith – play-by-play announcer
Alex Flanagan – sideline reporter
Peter Schrager – analyst
Charley Casserly – consultant
Jamie Dukes – analyst
Marc Ross – analyst
David Ruiz MJ Acosta
David Ruiz is a US marine. He is the husband of Acosta whom he met on Christmas day in 2013 during a basketball game.
MJ Acosta Salary
She serves as a sports reporter for NFL Network, she, therefore, receives a satisfactory salary. Acosta’s average salary is $76,654 per year.
MJ Acosta Net Worth
She has worked as a journalist for many years. Therefore, there is no doubt she has accumulated decent wealth over the years. The estimated net worth of Acosta is $751,561.
Who Is MJ Acosta Husband
Acosta’s husband is David Ruiz, a US marine. They met on Christmas day in 2013 during a basketball game.
What Is MJ Acosta Real Name
Acosta’s real name is Marjorie Acosta-Ruiz. She is known professionally as MJ Acosta-Ruiz.