- Born
- Birth nameAbilio James Acosta
- Jim Acosta was born on April 17, 1971 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for House of Cards (2013), Democracy in Peril (2022) and CNN Newsroom (1989). He was previously married to Sharon Mobley Stow.
- SpouseSharon Mobley Stow(1994 - 2017) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenHartley Acosta
- Graduated James Madison University 1993 with a Major in Mass Communication.
- As chief White House correspondent for CNN, he had his credentials controversially withdrawn in November 2018 after several combative press conferences with Donald Trump; a Trump-appointed judge then ordered his pass returned a week later.
- Served as CNN journalist and anchor until 28 January 2025 marking 18 years of his tenure.
- Played by Kyle Mooney on Saturday Night Live (1975).
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