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surname. Originally it was used to refer to a person who lived by the seashore or was from the mountains (''encostas''). It comes from the Portuguese da Costa ( cognate of English "coast", literally translates as "of the coast"), which in Spanish became de Acosta; the exact Spanish counterpart of da Costa is "de la Costa". Notable people with the surname include: * Agustín Acosta (baseball), Cuban baseball player * Alberto Acosta (born 1966), Argentine footballer * Rene Alexander Acosta (born 1969), American attorney and United States Secretary of Labor 2017–2019 * Alda Ribiero Acosta (contemporary), American terrorist in Uruguay * Allan Acosta, American engineer *

Armando Acosta Saint Vitus is an American doom metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1979. They are considered to be one of the first doom metal bands, and have been labeled as one of the "big four" of that genre, along with Candlemass, Pentagram and Trouble. Ha ...

(contemporary), doom metal drummer, former member of the band Saint Vitus *

Bertrand Blanchard Acosta Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (January 1, 1895 – September 1, 1954) was a record-setting aviator and test pilot. He and Clarence D. Chamberlin set an endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25 seconds in the air. He later flew in the Spa ...

(1895–1954), American aviator who flew in the Spanish Civil War *

Beto Acosta Alberto Martín Acosta Martínez (born 23 January 1977), more commonly known as Beto Acosta or simply Acosta, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Penarol. Acosta has amassed nearly 500 career league appearances ...

(born 1977), Uruguayan footballer *

Carlos Acosta Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada (born 2 June 1973) is a Cuban-British ballet director and retired dancer who is director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He danced with many companies including the English National Ballet, National Ballet of ...

(contemporary), Cuban ballet dancer * Cecilio Acosta (1818–1881), Venezuelan writer * Cristóbal Acosta (1515–1580), Portuguese physician and natural historian *

Ed Acosta Eduardo Elixbet Acosta (born March 9, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He was signed by the Houston Astros before the 1967 season and played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970 and the San Diego Padre ...

(born 1944), Panamanian Major League Baseball pitcher *

Eliades Acosta Eliades Acosta Matos (born January 4, 1959 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban politician, the former director of Cuba's Jose Marti National Library (1997–2007) and until 2003 he was head of Committee on Culture on the Communist Party of Cuba, Cuban ...

(born 1959), Cuban politician * Iván Acosta (born 1964), Nicaraguan politician *

Gael Acosta Carlos Gael Acosta Zavala (born 26 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Kalamata. Career Acosta was discovered by C.F. Monterrey while playing in a national U16 tournament i ...

(born 1992), Mexican footballer *

Jim Acosta Abilio James Acosta (born April 17, 1971) is an American broadcast journalist, anchor and the chief domestic correspondent for CNN. Previously, Acosta served as the network's chief White House correspondent during the Trump administration, in w ...

(born 1971), CNN senior White House correspondent *

Joaquín Acosta Tomás Joaquín de Acosta y Pérez de Guzmán (December 29, 1800February 21, 1852) was a Colombian explorer, historian, chorographer, and geologist. A native of Colombia in South America, he served in the Colombian army and in 1834 attempted ...

(1800s), Colombian explorer and author * Joe Acosta (1950–2020), Puerto Rican salsa piano player *

José de Acosta José de Acosta (1539 or 1540 in Medina del Campo, Spain – February 15, 1600 in Salamanca, Spain) was a sixteenth-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist in Latin America. His deductions regarding the ill effects of crossing over the ...

(1540–1600), Spanish Jesuit missionary and historian to Latin America *

José Julián Acosta José Julián Acosta (February 16, 1825 – August 26, 1891), was a journalist and an advocate of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico. Early years José Julián Acosta Calbo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Francisco de Acosta y Sandova ...

(1825–1891), Puerto Rican journalist and abolitionist *

Josephine Acosta Pasricha Josephine Acosta Pasricha (born March 26, 1945) is a Filipino indologist who translated the "Ramacharitamanasa" of Tulasi Dasa, the Hindi translation of the Ramayana by Valmiki in Sanskrit, into the Filipino language. Pasricha herself was mento ...

(1945–), Filipino Indologist and translator * Juan F. Acosta (1890–1968), Puerto Rican composer and music teacher *

Julio Acosta García Julio Acosta García (23 May 1872 – 6 July 1954) served as 24th President of Costa Rica from 1920 to 1924. Early life Rafael Julio del Rosario Acosta García was born on 23 May 1872 in San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica to Jesús de la Rosa G ...

(1872–1954), President of Costa Rica 1920–1924 *

Lautaro Acosta Lautaro Germán Acosta (born 14 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Club Atlético Lanús as a winger. He started his professional career at Lanús, making his debut with the first team at 18. He also spent four ye ...

(born 1988), Argentine footballer *

Leopoldo Acosta Leopoldo Acosta (born June 27, 1962) is a retired male track and field athlete from Ecuador who competed in the middle distance running events during his career. He represented his native South American country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los A ...

(born 1962), Ecuadorian track and field athlete * Luciano Acosta (born 1994), Argentine footballer *

Mae Acosta The SexBomb Girls (also known as SB Girls, SBG, SexBomb Dancers, and now SB NewGen) is an all-female singing and dancing group in the Philippines. They were initially only dancers for ''Eat Bulaga!'', the midday variety show in the Philippines ...

, Filipino singer and

SexBomb Girls The SexBomb Girls (also known as SB Girls, SBG, SexBomb Dancers, and now SB NewGen) is an all-female singing and dancing group in the Philippines. They were initially only dancers for ''Eat Bulaga!'', the midday variety show in the Philippines ...

member. * Mathieu d'Acosta (Born in 1589) - Translator & Explorer, First recorded black person in Canada *

Manuel Gregorio Acosta Manuel Gregorio Acosta (1921–1989) was a Mexican-born American painter, muralist, sculptor, and illustrator. His work received more recognition during the Chicano movement, and his portrait of Cesar Chavez was reproduced on the cover of ''Tim ...

(1921–1989), Mexican-American painter * Manuel da Costa (1541–1604), Portuguese Jesuit priest, teacher, and missionary *

Manny Acosta Manuel Alcides Acosta Molinar (born May 1, 1981) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets, and for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Profess ...

(born 1981) Panamian baseball player * Marta Acosta, American fiction writer * Martha Acosta (contemporary), Peruvian politician and congresswoman *

Mercedes de Acosta Mercedes de Acosta (March 1, 1892 – May 9, 1968) was an American poet, playwright, and novelist. Although she failed to achieve artistic and professional distinction, de Acosta is known for her many lesbian affairs with celebrated Broadway and ...

(1893–1968), Spanish-American poet, playwright, and designer *

Nelson Acosta Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed ''Pelado Acosta'' (''Bald'' Acosta), (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan-born Chilean football manager and footballer. He became a naturalized Chilean citizen in 1984 ...

(1944–), Uruguayan football player and coach *

Óscar Acosta Óscar Acosta Zeledón (14 April 1933 – 15 July 2014) was a Honduran writer, poet, critic, politician and diplomat. Biography He was born in the Las Delicias neighborhood of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on 14 April 1933. Acosta began his career as ...

(1933–2014), Honduran writer, critic, politician and diplomat *

Oscar Zeta Acosta Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Fierro (; April 8, 1935 – disappeared 1974) was a Mexican-American attorney, politician, novelist and activist in the Chicano Movement. He was most well known for his novels '' Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo'' (1972) and ...

(1935–1974), American attorney, author, politician, and activist *

Pablo Acosta Villarreal Pablo Acosta Villarreal, commonly referred to as El Zorro de Ojinaga ("The Ojinaga Fox") was a Mexicans, Mexican illegal drug trade, narcotics smuggler who controlled crime along a 200-mile stretch of U.S.-Mexico border. At the height of his pow ...

, Mexican drug lord * Pedro Acosta (born 1959), Venezuelan football (soccer) defender * Pedro Acosta (born 2004), Spanish motorcycle racer * Persida Acosta, Filipino attorney. *

Raúl Acosta Raúl Acosta Arias (born February 8, 1962 in Honda, Tolima) is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1986 to 1995. Major results ;1986 :1st in Stage 1 Clásico RCN (COL) ;1988 :1st in Stage 8 Clásico RCN ( ...

(born 1962), Colombian road cyclist *

Rodolfo Acosta Rodolfo Pérez Acosta (July 29, 1920 – November 7, 1974) was a Mexican-American character actor who became known for his roles as Mexican outlaws or American Indians in Hollywood western films. He was sometimes credited as Rudolfo Acosta ...

(1920–1974), Mexican character actor * Santiago Acosta (born 1979), Argentine flyweight boxer *

Santos Acosta Manuel María de los Santos Acosta Castillo (November 1, 1828 – January 9, 1901) was a Colombian General and political figure. He served as the president of Colombia from 1867 until 1868. Biographic data Acosta was born in Miraflores, Boya ...

(1828–1901), President of Colombia 1867–1868 * St. Elmo W. Acosta (1900s), American politician from Jacksonville, Florida * Teolindo Acosta (1937–2004), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Tomás Diez Acosta (born 1946), Cuban revolutionary, teacher, and author * Uriel da Costa (1585–1640), Portuguese philosopher and skeptic

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Acosta (crater) Acosta is a small lunar impact crater located just to the north of the prominent crater Langrenus, near the east edge of Mare Fecunditatis Mare Fecunditatis (Latin ''fēcunditātis'', the "Sea of Fecundity" or "Sea of Fertility") is a lunar m ...

, lunar crater named after Cristóbal Acosta *

Acosta Bridge The St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge spans the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida on a fixed span. It is named for City Councilman St. Elmo W. Acosta, who convinced voters to approve a $950,000 bond issue for the original bridge at the site. ...

, bridge in Jacksonville, Florida named after St. Elmo W. Acosta *

Acosta (canton) Acosta is the twelfth canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Ignacio. History Acosta was created on 27 October 1910 by decree 24. Geography Acosta has an area of km² and a mean elevation of ...

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