Abilio James Acosta (born April 17, 1971) is an American journalist who serves as CNN’s chief White House correspondent. Acosta previously worked as CNN’s national political correspondent. Aside from that, he has a sizable fan base on his social media platforms.

Jim Acosta Net Worth

• Jim Acosta’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 and $2 million USD as of 2020.
• His journalism career is his primary source of income.
• His exact salary is not public knowledge.

Jim Acosta’s Spouse

• Jim Acosta is single and divorced as of 2020.
• He was married to his professional wife, Sharon Mobley Stow, a registered nurse.
• After 24 years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2017.
• They have three children: two daughters and a son.

Jim Acosta Age, Height, and Weight

• Jim Acosta is 49 years old as of 2020.
• He has a height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
• He weighs approximately 67 kg.
• He has grey hair and dark brown eyes.
• He wears a shoe size 9 in the United Kingdom.

Jim Acosta’s Childhood and Education

• Jim Acosta was born in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 1971.
• He is an American citizen.
• He is of white Caucasian descent.
• According to family legend, his father arrived in the United States as a refugee from Cuba at the age of 11 three weeks before the Cuban Missile Crisis and was raised in Virginia.
• His mother is of Irish and Czech descent.
• According to his education, he graduated in 1989 from Annandale High School, a public senior high school in Annandale, Virginia.
• In 1993, he graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and a minor in political science.
• Acosta volunteered for WXJM, the student-run radio station, while in high school.
• He also worked as a reporter for WSVA, a local radio station.

Jim Acosta Media Career

• Acosta began his professional career in radio, with his first job at WMAL in Washington, D.C.
• In 1994, he left WMAL and began working in television as a desk assistant for Fox affiliate WTTG-TV.
• Later, in 1995, he made the transition to the front of the camera, working as a reporter and substitute anchor at NBC affiliate WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he stayed for three years.
• Acosta joined CNN in April 2007.
• Acosta was later promoted to the position of national political correspondent by CNN in 2012.
• Acosta traveled to Cuba in March 2016 to cover President Obama’s historic visit to the island.
• He was promoted to chief White House correspondent in 2018.

Facts about Jim Acosta

• “Trump lashes out at CNN journalist Jim Acosta, saying, ‘You are a rude, terrible person.'”
• The White House’s favorite reporter is Jim Acosta.
• Donald Trump once described CNN’s Jim Acosta as “very unprofessional.”
• Sarah Huckabee Sanders is challenged by Jim.
• “CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent – I believe in #realnews – “The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America” is on sale now,” his Instagram bio reads.

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