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).
Sally Field
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.
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.
Calista Flockhart
The star of the hit TV series "Ally McBeal" and Calista Flockhart was used to being in the spotlight from an early age. Back when she was a young teenager attending Shawnee High School in New Jersey, she used to hold pom poms and cheer like nobody's business. Then, in the '80s, she attended the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where she met fellow actress Jane Krakowski. Little did she know what was awaiting her just around the corner.
The two future famous actresses would start off in "Ally McBeal" and then go their separate ways to have amazingly successful careers.
Mandy Moore
Mandy has done plenty throughout her years in Hollywood – not only did she star in 2001's "The Princess Diaries" (wielding pom poms in the film as Lana Thomas), but she also put on a hit song at the tender age of fifteen: “Candy.” She's starred in "A Walk to Remember" and has a starring role on the show "This is Us."
But Mandy got her start as a star cheering on the local Pop Warner football team, which undoubtedly helped her get the acting and active skills that have ended up taking her far in life. What started off as an innocent cheerleader role turned into an amazing actress who has not yet said her last word.