Before she was a world-famous diva, the beautiful and talented singer Christina Aguilera used to cheer her little heart out at North Allegheny Intermediate High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. And right after her cheerleading career, she joined Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club,” which was just the beginning of a wildly successful career.
In 1999, Aguilera broke music records with her hit track, “Genie in a Bottle.” Her career skyrocketed after that, and this music star went on to produce several albums, win five Grammys, and even act in major blockbusters like “Burlesque.” Fun Fact; her first television appearance was on “Star Search” in 1990.
Samuel L. Jackson
Here's one you probably didn't predict showing up on this list. The Big L was part of the cheerleading squad at Morehouse College, and by his own admission, he joined the squad to meet more women. There's just one problem there, Sam: Morehouse was an all-boys college.
Jackson originally was attending college to get a degree in marine biology, but after joining an acting troupe for class credit, a switch flipped, he changed majors, and he ended up getting a Bachelor of Arts in Drama degree. Movie history began, and we’ve been enjoying this energetic actor for years now, and apparently, there is more on its way.
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen was born in Utah. Her mother is from Thailand, and her father is an American with a Swedish background. This all explains the dazzling features this beauty has. Teigen has a long history of making the internet go wild with every picture she posts, but even before she was a famous model, she danced with the rest of the cheerleading team at Snohomish High School.
She posted an Instagram picture of herself with a few of her old teammates in the Panthers' red and white uniform, and her eye-catching black hair and heart-stopping smile are already on display.
Katie Couric
Katie Couric is famous the world over for journalism, thanks to appearing as the global anchor for "Yahoo! News" and "60 Minutes", two of the most famous news programs around. But this famous news face spent plenty of her time as a cheerleader at the various high schools she attended as a teen, in and around Arlington, Virginia.
She certainly had some moves back in the day, as you can see from the picture here, and she's already working on her journalist's smile, too. She is the founder of her own news production company, "Katie Couric Media," which led to her being introduced to the Television Hall of Fame.
George W. Bush
If someone would have told you that the highest-ranked position in the country, the president of the United States of America, could start his or her political career as a cheerleader, we have a feeling some brows would rise. Former U.S. President George W. Bush wasn't always a senior man in the White House.
Before he was one of the most recognized men on Earth, Bush was a preppy cheerleader at the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He cheered with a megaphone, was the head cheerleader of his squad during senior year, and also played baseball. He went on to attend Yale University and Harvard Business School, which eventually led him to the coveted position of president of the free world.