Career
Active 2012 – present
Biography
About MJ Acosta
MJ Acosta is an Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and the host of NFL Total Access on the NFL Network. She is the first and only Afro-Latina to host a show on the network. She also contributes to NFL Mexico and NFL Español. Acosta-Ruiz is bilingual in English and Spanish and has worked in the industry for almost 15 years. She started her career around 27 years old, in 2012, and has been active for 14 years. She is 41 years old, born on Tuesday 20th of November 1984. Her ethnicity is Mixed-race (primarily Black), and she is straight. She has black hair and brown eyes, with an average build. On Instagram, she has 140k followers. She is a sports reporter.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2012-present (started around 27 years old; 14 years active)
- Ethnicity
- Mixed-race (primarily Black)
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 140k (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
How did MJ Acosta's career path lead to her role on NFL Total Access?
MJ Acosta began her career around 2012, at age 27, and has since worked in sports media for nearly 15 years, eventually becoming the host of NFL Total Access and the first Afro-Latina to host a show on the NFL Network.
What languages does MJ Acosta speak?
MJ Acosta is bilingual in English and Spanish, which complements her work with NFL Mexico and NFL Español.
What is MJ Acosta's ethnic background?
MJ Acosta is Mixed-race, primarily Black, and identifies as Afro-Latina.
Did you know
- MJ Acosta is the first and only Afro-Latina to host a show on the NFL Network.
- She contributes to NFL Mexico and NFL Español, leveraging her bilingual skills.
- She has been active in sports media since 2012, spanning 14 years.
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