MJ Acosta Biography

MJ Acosta is a Dominican-American sports reporter for NFL Network. She hosts NFL Total Access and NFL Network’s signature show. In September 2020, she became the solo host of NFL Total Acces making her the first Afro-Latino to host the show on NFL Network. Initially, she wanted to be a dancer and own a dance studio. She later developed an interest in cheerleading and finally, MJ landed up in journalism. She started as a cheerleader for the NFL team Miami Dolphins. Before becoming a journalist, MJ reigned as Miss Nevada in 2018 and was also 2nd runner up in Miss USA. She has won the title of Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster. Today, she is a respected sports reporter and analyst for the NFL Network. 

What is MJ Acosta Known For?

• MJ Acosta is a sports reproter. 
• She is known for being the solo host of NFL Total Access making her the first Afro-Latino to host the show on NFL Network in 2020. 

What is MJ Acosta Full Name?

On 20th November 1984, MJ Acosta was born. She is from Manhattan, NY City, the USA. Her full name is Marjorie Acosta. She is of American nationality and she belongs to Mixed ethnicity. She grew up and spent her early life in Washington Heights, Manhattan in New York City before moving to Miami, Florida. 

She is the daughter of Maria Acosta (mother) and her father. Her father is a former professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. Whereas she has not disclosed the name of her dad. She celebrated her 36th birthday in 2021. 

She attended Miami Sunset Senior High School. She attended Barry University where she graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. 

What does MJ Acosta do for a living?

• For the 2012 and 2013 seasons, MJ Acosta was an NFL cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins.
• She was a sports reporter at WPLG-TV, ABC’s affiliate in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. 
• After that, she joined Telemundo 20. She was covering the NFL’s San Diego Chargers as a reporter at Telemundo 20 in San Diego since joining the station in 2016. 
• In August 2018, she announced that she would be leaving San Diego’s Telemundo 20 for NFL Network as their Bay Area-based reporter for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. 
• In September 2020, she became the solo host of NFL Total Acces making her the first Afro-Latino to host the show on NFL Network. 

How much is MJ Acosta’s Net Worth?

MJ Acosta is a sports reporter. As of 2022, the net worth of MJ is estimated to have $1 million. She earns more than $300 thousand per annum from her salary alone. Her engagement in the journalism sector has benefitted her a lot which is her main source of wealth. She is living a decent lifestyle from her earnings. She also owns a big house. 

Who is MJ Acosta married to?

MJ Acosta is a married woman to her long-time boyfriend, David Ruiz. They met in 2013 on the day of Christmas at a basketball game. After dating for seven years, David put forward a marriage proposal during Super Bowl Weekend. The couple announced their wedding in Mexico and celebrated it lavishly. Her spouse, David is a part of the US Marines and also works as a security specialist. The duo is enjoying their life a lot. Her sexual orientation is straight. 

MJ Acosta Height and Weight

MJ Acosta stands at the perfect height of 5 feet 5 inches or 1.65 m. Her body weight consists of 60 KG. His body type is slim. She has curly black hair color with black eyes. She maintains her body a lot by doing frequent exercise. She has thick arched eyebrows and she has dimples on her left cheek. Her body measurement is 35-24-35 in.