MJ Acosta-Ruiz

MJ Acosta-Ruiz is a television host and sportscaster who anchors SportsCenter, ESPN’s flagship show. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, she is also the Monday Night Football sideline reporter for ESPN Deportes. The Emmy Award-winning journalist became the first woman of color to host a show at NFL Network. With nearly 15 years in the TV & entertainment industry, she continues her work as an advocate for representation and equality. MJ works closely with women’s empowerment groups such as A Seat at the Table, and is on the Board of Health in the Hood, a non-profit helping to close the gap of food inequity / insecurity in South Florida. She is dedicated to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities.