Jim Acosta Bio, CNN, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, Children, Height, Age, and Family

Jim Acosta Biography | Wiki

Jim Acosta is an American journalist currently working as the national political correspondent for CNN. He previously served as the news correspondent for CBS News.

Jim Acosta Age

Jim was born on April 17, 1971, in Washington, D.C. He is 49 years old as of 2020. HE celebrates his birthday on April 17 every year. ALSO READ; Alisyn Camerota

Jim Acosta Height

Jim’s height is estimated to be 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m). Additionally, he weighs approximately 147 lbs (67 kg). He has not revealed his body measurements but we shall update soon.

Jim Acosta Education

He is an alumna of Annandale High School and James Madison University where he holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, with a minor in political science.

Jim Acosta Family | Parents|  Brother

Jim is the son of a Cuban immigrant/ refugee. His father arrived in the US in 1962 just before the Cuban Missile Crisis. His mother on the other hand is of mixed ethnicity being of Irish and Czech descent. Acosta has not shared any information about his sister or brother thus he probably does not have any siblings.

He is not related to attorney Rene Alexander Acosta.

Jim Acosta Wife

Jim was married to his wife, Sharon Mobley Stow after getting married through a private wedding in 1994. Later, the couples divorced in 2017. The couples share three children, two daughters, and a son. Acosta’s ex-wife is a registered nurse.

Acosta is currently single and believes he is enjoying life away from marriage based on the broad smile he often wears.

Jim Acosta Children | Kids

Jim is the proud father of three children from his 23 years of marriage with Sharon Mobley Stow. However, he has preferred to maintain his kids’ info on the low, and very little is known about them.

Jim Acosta CNN Reporter

Jim began his journalism career in radio at WMAL in Washington D.C. He later joined WTTG-TV where he worked as a desk assistant before joining WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a news reporter and fill-in anchor.

He worked at WBIR between 1995 and 1998 when he joined KTVI-TV as a news reporter. Jom also worked as a reporter for WBBM-TV between 2000 and 2001. Acosta worked as a news correspondent for CBS Newspath between September 2001 and January 2003 and a general news correspondent for CBS News between February 2003 and February 2007.

Jim currently works as the chief domestic affairs correspondent for CNN based in Washington D.C. Metro Area. He joined CNN as a national political correspondent in January 2012.

Jim Acosta Salary

Jim’s profession as a journalist, news correspondent, and reporter earns an estimated salary of $700,000 per year. His details about the amount of salary he earns are currently not available.

Jim Acosta Net Worth

Jim Acosta Book

• The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America
• El Enemigo Del Pueblo (the Enemy of the People): Una Época Peligrosa Para Contar La Verdad En América (a Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America)

Is Acosta Married?

No, he is currently single and believes he is enjoying life away from marriage based on the broad smile he often wears.