Yet another actress on the list that took things the wrong way around: Dakota Fanning was acting long before she became a cheerleader during high school. There were plenty of roles to choose from for this young actress, including on television shows like ‘ER’, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’, ‘The Practice’, ‘Spin City’, ‘Ally McBeal’, and ‘The Ellen Show’.
Already a well-known name in Hollywood, when Fanning returned to her education and the more social aspects of school, she also joined the varsity cheerleading squad at Campbell Hall School – and she was voted the homecoming queen, to nobody’s surprise at all.
Kendall Jenner
While most of the names on this list used cheerleading as a way to build skills, get noticed, or start performing, for the famous Kendall Jenner, the opposite is true. This ultra-famous (for some reason) gal sometimes felt all the fame get to her and would escape from the limelight by donning a blue and white uniform and shaking a few pom poms.
As a member of the varsity squad of Sierra Canyon School, Kendall used this high school activity to, ironically, forget about being in the public eye instead of escaping into the world of competitive dance. Some have it all.
Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin has been a gut-busting comedienne for a long time, and unlike the picture of Streep, it might be hard to tell who it is in this picture, but it is indeed the redheaded joker at a young and spry seventeen years old. She's come a long way since she was atop the pyramid as part of Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois.
There's no doubt she added plenty of spirit to her team's spirit squad. She’s also had a number of movie credits, including "The Cable Guy," "Her Minor Thing," "Suddenly Susan," and many animated movies to which she contributed her voice.
Rashida Jones
Life is all about balance, which may be why Rashida Jones has ended up so successful. She not only shook her pom poms during her grade school days, but she was also part of the math club and a member of the National Honor Society. Jones was born to an actress mother and a musician father, which explain has this beauty is so gifter and successful.
She seemed to do everything as a kid, which helped her land roles starting with "Myth America" in 1998, and including "The Muppets," "The Social Network," "I Love You, Man," and "Toy Story 4" for which she was a co-story writer.
Blake Lively
To the surprise of her actor father and talent scout mother, Blake Lively wasn't originally interested in performing, preferring a quiet life out of the spotlight. But eventually, her genetics, or maybe enough begging from mom and dad, won out.
While Blake was taking classes at Burbank High School, she not only had to leave time for homework but also for her cheerleading, as well as working as an actress for the movie 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants', the first of many movies she has appeared in, which include 'The Town', and 'The Shallows'. She’s also had some big TV roles, including 'Gossip Girl'.