Sally Field has done plenty during her half-century in the entertainment biz, including starring in hit movies like “Forrest Gump” and “Mrs. Doubtfire.” She even has two Academy Awards to her name and has had big TV roles in shows like “The Flying Nun” and “Gidget.”
However, Field has been performing since she was a teen as a cheerleader for Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California. She always knew she wanted to show off her talent in form of an audience ( and not only in front of her parents in the living room), and how lucky are we that she made her dreams come true.
Jenna Dewan
Jenna Dewan's killer dance moves have been on display since 2006 when she appeared as the female lead in the dancing movie "Step Up," alongside pre-fame Channing Tatum. Before getting her start, Jenna was your everyday high school student living in Texas, cheering on the home team before breaking into the entertainment business, thanks to appearing as a backup dancer for superstar Janet Jackson in 2001.
The dancer-slash-actress recently shared a throwback Thursday pic of her in a cute red, white, and blue cheerleading getup. Who would have thought that what started off as tossing pompons on the basketball courts would bring her to such success?
Lindsay Lohan
Famous redhead Lindsay is the daughter of a former Wall Street trader, and grew up on Long Island in New York. She was part of the cheerleading team for both Cold Spring Harbor High School and Sanford H. Calhoun High School before switching to homeschooling.
But her Hollywood career began before she even started high school, when she was a child model for famous fashion icons like Calvin Klein and Abercrombie, and even appeared in TV spots for Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Jell-O. Lohan made the jump to the silver screen in 1998 with 'The Parent Trap', where she played two characters who were twin sisters.
Cynthia Bailey
Famous American model Cynthia Bailey has fanned out to become a reality TV star and actress. However, before she grew into the gorgeous woman she is today, Bailey used to beam as a cheerleader at Deshler High School in her hometown of Alabama.
Fortunately for her, Bailey left Alabama at the young age of 18 to pursue a career in New York. The rest, as they say, is history. We have all seen her on "Real Housewives of Atlanta," which even tributed her 50th birthday by celebrating the occasion on the 10th season. Fun fact; Cynthia's nickname is 50 Cynt, as she dressed up as 50 Cent at a Halloween Party.
Renee Zellweger
Zellweger is a cool cucumber now, but just like most of us, she was once a high school student trying to find her way through life. While she was at Katy High School in Katy, Texas, Zellweger showed off her athleticism and ability to manipulate the crowd as part of the cheer squad.
In fact, Renee has kept up with the flips and dips, once appearing on the "Jimmy Fallon Show" to show off her physical abilities. After appearing in "Bridget Jones's Diary," Zellweger went on to dominate the box office every time she showed her face (and we are still amazed by the British accent she pulls off).