The Cheerleaders Who Became Famous – From Pom Poms To Oscars

Renee Zellweger

You might not expect it from Renee Zellweger, having played such an iconic buxom role in the Bridget Jones’ Diary films, but she was and still is a passionate cheerleader! Renee began her cheerleading career when she joined her Katy, Texas school’s squad at Katy High School. Renee maintains an avid role in the gymnastic department of the profession, stunning The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon audiences when she broke out into an incredible routine.

Stacy Keibler

Before she was choke-slamming her opponents in the WWE ring, Stacy Keebler enjoyed a far gentler but no less demanding role when she was a professional cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens. It seemed like she was not satisfied with pom-poms, which she traded in for steel chairs when she joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999. In 2001, WWE (formerly called WWF) acquired WCW and Stacy soon became a firm favorite in the new generation of professional wrestlers.