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From Miley Cyrus to Kirsten Dunst: Here are 10 celebrities who used to be cheerleaders

Before achieving fame, a whole host of show-business favorites - icons of both the film and music industries - were sports cheerleaders.

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Update: Feb 8th, 2026 18:33 EST

Fergie

Before achieving worldwide fame with the Black Eyed Peas, Stacy Ann Ferguson was a cheerleader during her high‑school years at Glen A. Wilson High School in Hacienda Heights, California.

From Miley Cyrus to Kirsten Dunst: Here are 10 celebrities who used to be cheerleaders — Fergie.John Shearer

Megan Fox

There are photos of the actress cheering with her squad in 2002, taken during her time in high school.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus was part of the Tennessee All‑Stars cheer team throughout her elementary and middle‑school years while growing up in Tennessee.

Sandra Bullock

The Arlington County-born actress was a cheerleader at Washington‑Lee High School (now Washington‑Liberty High School) in Arlington, Virginia.

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson cheered in junior high - eighth grade - and eventually became her squad’s head cheerleader.

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst revealed in an interview that she was a cheerleader in eighth grade, a personal experience that helped draw her to her role in Bring It On, the most iconic cheerleading film ever made.

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz was a cheerleader at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California in the late 1980s.

Halle Berry

The Cleveland‑born actress was a cheerleader at Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio.

Madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone cheered at Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Carrie Underwood

The country music superstar was highly involved in school sports and extracurricular activities. She was a cheerleader at Checotah High School in Checotah, Oklahoma.