The Cheerleaders Who Became Famous – From Pom Poms To Oscars

Phaedra Parks

This lawyer and Real Housewives legend was educated and raised in Athens, Georgia, where she attended Clarke Central High School. In the picture below, we see her proudly wearing her gold, red, and white cheerleading uniform. Phaedra Parks was incredibly vivacious and excited whenever she took to the field with her squad. You can bet that this level of confidence carried her well into her law school years and beyond.

Olivia Wilde

While Olivia Wilde was not, in fact, a cheerleader, she was a member of the step team, but we will let this technicality pass. What is step team, you may be wondering? Think of it as a tamer version of cheerleading, with less stunting, but just as much shouting! You can bet that Wilde has had to defend her place on her former high school team to other cheerleaders, as there is something of a rivalry between the two sports.