Acosta is a Spanish and Portuguese 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 (

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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 Alberto Federico 'Beto' Acosta Tabizzi (born 23 August 1966) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker. In a professional career which spanned 18 years (nearly 700 official games and more than 250 goals), he played for San L ...

(born 1966), Argentine footballer *

Rene Alexander Acosta Rene Alexander Acosta (born January 16, 1969) is an American attorney and politician, who served as the 27th United States Secretary of Labor from 2017 to 2019. President Donald Trump nominated Acosta to be Labor Secretary on , and he was confir ...

(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 Cu ...

(contemporary), Cuban ballet dancer *

Cecilio Acosta Cecilio Juan Ramón del Carmen Acosta Revete (1 February 1818 – 8 July 1881), was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, lawyer, philosopher and humanist. Career Acosta was born in 1818 in a small village known as San Diego de los Altos. Acosta i ...

(1818–1881), Venezuelan writer *

Cristóbal Acosta Cristóvão da Costa or Cristóbal Acosta and Latinized as Christophorus Acosta Africanus (c. 1525 c. 1594) was a Portuguese doctor and natural historian. He is considered a pioneer in the study of plants from the Orient, especially their use i ...

(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 (born 1959), Cuban politician * Iván Acosta (born 1964), Nicaraguan politician * Gael Acosta (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 abolitionism, abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico. Early years José Julián Acosta Calbo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Francisco de Ac ...

(1825–1891), Puerto Rican journalist and abolitionist * Josephine Acosta Pasricha (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 Ga ...

(1872–1954), President of Costa Rica 1920–1924 * Lautaro Acosta (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Leopoldo Acosta (born 1962), Ecuadorian track and field athlete *

Luciano Acosta Luciano Federico "Lucho" Acosta (born 31 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. Club career Boca Juniors Acosta made his professional debut for Boca Juni ...

(born 1994), Argentine footballer * Mae Acosta , Filipino singer and SexBomb Girls member. * Mathieu d'Acosta (Born in 1589) - Translator & Explorer, First recorded black person in Canada * Manuel Gregorio Acosta (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 Martha Carolina Acosta Zárate (born September 30, 1962, in Concepción, JunínHoja de Vida< ...

(contemporary), Peruvian politician and congresswoman * Mercedes de Acosta (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 Pedro Acosta may refer to: * Pedro Acosta (footballer) (born 1959), Venezuelan football manager and former player * Pedro Acosta (motorcyclist) Pedro Acosta Sánchez (born 25 May 2004) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing in M ...

(born 1959), Venezuelan football (soccer) defender *

(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 (1920–1974), Mexican character actor * Santiago Acosta (born 1979), Argentine flyweight boxer * Santos Acosta (1828–1901), President of Colombia 1867–1868 * St. Elmo W. Acosta (1900s), American politician from Jacksonville, Florida *

Teolindo Acosta Teolindo Antonio Acosta Lázaro (July 23, 1937 — August 2, 2004) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. Listed at 5' 7", 168 lb., he batted and threw left handed. (Spanish) Acosta was a distinguished batter in his homeland. As a resul ...

(1937–2004), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Tomás Diez Acosta (born 1946), Cuban revolutionary, teacher, and author *

Uriel da Costa Uriel da Costa (; also Acosta or d'Acosta; c. 1585 – April 1640) was a Portuguese philosopher and skeptic who was born Christian, but returned to Judaism and ended up questioning the Catholic and rabbinic institutions of his time. Life Many de ...

(1585–1640), Portuguese philosopher and skeptic

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* Acosta (crater), 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 Inc., Sales & Marketing company in Jacksonville, Florida *

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