The Cheerleaders Who Became Famous – From Pom Poms To Oscars

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas was born in Amsterdam, New York, where he attended the Amsterdam High School, where he was so proud and enthusiastic member of the cheer team. It seemed like Douglas was born to be the center of attention, as he took his penchant for entertaining the masses into his life's works. Douglas has come into his old age with an incredible series of achievements under his belt, not to mention having starred in more than 100 films!

Paula Abdul

Paula puts 100% into everything that she does, and that includes her time as a cheerleader. She was a star student in every way at her Los Angeles school, called Van Nuys High School. Following her graduation, Paula took her cheerleading to a professional level when she joined the Laker Girls squad. It was not long before she became the lead choreographer, where her personal cheers and chants supported star players like Magic Johnson, Jamaal Wilkes, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.