List of cheerleaders explained

This is a list of cheerleaders.

Notable cheerleaders

Listed below are a lot of cheerleaders who have been instrumental within the sport. Some of these people were college cheerleaders, some all star, some famous people who were once talented in the sport, and some fictional one's that have been seen on television. This list lacks many powerful people within the sport. Please add well-known, dedicated cheerleaders to this list.

Individual

Paula Abdul, Los Angeles Lakers, Van Nuys High School^[1]
Christina Aguilera, North Allegheny Intermediate High School
Toni Basil, Las Vegas High School^[2]
Jill Belland, Calgary Stampeders
Sandra Bullock, Washington-Lee High School
Hilarie Burton, Park View High School
George W. Bush, Phillips Academy^[1] ^[3] ^[4]
Charisma Carpenter, San Diego Chargers^[5]
Miley Cyrus
Cameron Diaz, Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Kirsten Dunst
Dwight D. Eisenhower^[6]
Shannon Elizabeth
Jaime Espinal, University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón^[7]
Maddie Gardner, Cheer Extreme Allstars, UNC Chapel Hill
Jennie Garth, Sunburst Middle School
Jenilee Harrison, Los Angeles Rams^[8]
Teri Hatcher, San Francisco 49ers^[9]
Jennifer Hawkins, Newcastle Knights^[10]
Brooke Hogan, Clearwater Central Catholic
Kendall Jenner, Sierra Canyon School^[11]
Kylie Jenner, Sierra Canyon School^[12]
Arielle Kebbel, Winter Park High School^[13]
Stacy Keibler, Baltimore Ravens^[14]
Megyn Kelly^[15]
Camille Kostek, New England Patriots Cheerleaders^[16]
Ali Landry
Jennifer Lawrence^[17]
Justine Lindsay, Carolina Topcats^[18]
Blake Lively, Burbank High School
Eva Longoria, Roy Miller High School^[19]
Madonna, Rochester Adams High School #69^[1]
Steve Martin^[1] ^[6]
Karen McDougal, River Valley High School^[20]
Mandy Moore, Pop Warner
Rick Perry, Texas A&M University Yell Leader
Kelly Ripa
Mitt Romney, Cranbrook School^[21]
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harvard^[6] ^[22]
Noelle Salazar^[23]
Jessica Simpson, Richardson North Junior High School^[24]
Phyllis Smith, actress on The Office (US version), St Louis Cardinals football^[25]
Aaron Spelling, Southern Methodist University^[26]
Laura Vikmanis, Cincinnati BenGals
Reese Witherspoon, Montgomery Bell Academy^[26]
Renée Zellweger, Katy High School^[26]
Snooki, Marlboro High School
Deena Cortese, New Egypt high school

Squads

Fictional cheerleaders

Individual

Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere) and Jackie Wilcox (Danielle Savre), from Heroes
Boopsie, from the comic strip Doonesbury
Grace Bowman (Megan Park) from the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter) from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera), Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris), Kitty Wilde (Becca Tobin), Madison McCarthy (Laura Dreyfuss). and Mason McCarthy (Billy Lewis Jr.); Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer), Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley), Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz), and Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) momentarily, from the musical television series Glee
Melanie and Martina Grant, from the television game show Fun House
Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), Caroline Forbes (Candice King) and Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham), from the CW television series The Vampire Diaries
Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), from the NBC television series Friends
Maddie Gardner, news reporter
Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) and Patty Simcox (Susan Buckner) from the 1978 film Grease
Bailey Pickett (Debby Ryan) from the television series The Suite Life on Deck
Kim Possible from the animated Disney Channel series of the same name.
Alex Russo (Selena Gomez) from the television series Wizards of Waverly Place
Juliet Starling (voiced by Tara Strong), protagonist of Lollipop Chainsaw
Snoopy from Peanuts
Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Haruhi Suzumiya, the title character of the Haruhi Suzumiya series is frequently shown in a cheerleader uniform.
Tiffany Lords, from the videogame series Rival Schools
Brittany Taylor, from the MTV animated television series Daria
Kayla Thomas, from Power Rangers Galactic Force.
Lilly Truscott (Emily Osment), from the television series Hannah Montana
Jessica Wakefield (Brittany Daniel), from the 1990s television series Sweet Valley High
Lynda Van Der Klok (Kristina Klebe), from the 2007 film Halloween (in the earlier version of the film, she was not a cheerleader)
Ariana Grande, Daniella Monet, Colleen Ballinger, Tayla Parx, Victoria Monét, and others in the music video for Grande's "thank u, next"
Chrissy Cunningham from Stranger Things

Squads

Arborville High Hawkettes, including Meg Penny (Shawnee Smith) from the film The Blob (1988)
Bayside High Tigerettes, from the television series Saved By The Bell, including: Kelly Kapowski (Tiffani Thiessen), Jessie Spano (Elizabeth Berkley), and Lisa Turtle (Lark Vorhees)
California State College Cheerleaders, from Bring It On Again
Central High Centaurettes, including Krista Wilson (Sarah Chalke), from the Moment of Truth movie Stand Against Fear
Cheevers High School Chipmunks, including London Tipton (Brenda Song), Cody Martin (Cole Sprouse), Nia Moseby (Giovonnie Samuels), Jessica and Janice Ellis (Camilla and Rebecca Rosso), Barbara Brownstein (Sophie Oda), Dana (Daniella Monet), Haley (Tara Lynne Barr), and Leslie (Kaycee Stroh), from "Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
Cheer Extreme Allstars, including Ryan Cummings, internet meme
CHS Cheerleaders from MADtv's High School Musical parody
Clovis High Cheerleaders, including Justine Essex (Charlotte Ross) and Vicky Gilmore (Kimberly Hooper), from the film She Says She's Innocent (AKA Violation of Trust)
Crenshaw Heights High Warriors Cheerleaders, including Camille and Jesse, from
Dancers in Britney Spears' music video for "If U Seek Amy"
Deering High Tornadoettes, including Amy Wright (real-life former cheerleader Paige Petersen), from Hang Time
Degrassi Power Cheer, including Becky Baker (Sarah Fisher), Frankie Hollingsworth (Sara Waisglass), Zoë Rivas (Ana Golja), Shay Powers (Reiya Downs), Lola Pacini (Amanda Arcuri), and Jack Jones (Niamh Wilson), from Degrassi
Degrassi Power Squad, including Paige Michalchuk (Lauren Collins), Hazel Aden (Andrea Lewis), Manny Santos (Cassie Steele), Darcy Edwards (Shenae Grimes), Chantay Black (Jajube Mandiela), Mia Jones (Nina Dobrev), Holly J. Sinclair (Charlotte Arnold), Anya MacPherson (Samantha Munro), Jenna Middleton (Jessica Tyler), Marisol Lewis (Shanice Banton), and Frankie Hollingsworth (Sara Waisglass), from
Dillon High Pantherettes, including Lyla Garrity (Minka Kelly), from the television series Friday Night Lights
East Compton High Clovers, including Isis (Gabrielle Union), from Bring It On
East Lake High School Cheerleaders Craig and Ariana, played by Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri, on Saturday Night Live
Eastland Heights High Highlanderettes, including Danielle, from The New Guy
East High Wildcat Cheerleaders from the films High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and
Albert Einstein High Cheerleaders, from the novel The Princess Diaries
Gary Oak's cheer squad from the anime Pokémon
Grove Lionettes, including Lana Thomas (real-life former cheerleader Mandy Moore), from the film The Princess Diaries
Hemery High Cheerleaders, including Buffy Summers, from the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Illyria Academy Cheerleaders from the 2006 film She's the Man
John Hughes High Waspettes, including Priscilla (Jaime Pressly), from Not Another Teen Movie
Leawood A-Squad, including Dominique Irwin and Leawood B-Squad, including Erin & Michelle Healy and Stacie Cooper.
Lancer University Hellcats, from the television series Hellcats
Lincoln High Emancipators ("the Fighting E's") Cheerleaders or the Betty Gang, from the 2001 film Sugar & Spice, including: Diane "the Mastermind" Weston (Marley Shelton), Lucy "the Brain" Whitman, Kansas "the Rebel" Hill (Mena Suvari), Cleo "the Stalker" Miller, Fern "the Terminator" Rogers, Hanna "the Virgin" Wold (Rachel Blanchard), and Lisa "the Informant" Janusch
Middleton High Mad Dogs Cheerleaders, including Kim Possible and Bonnie Rockwaller
North Valley Fighting Frogs, including Shelby (Julie Gonzalo), from A Cinderella Story
The team of cheerleaders in Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. The sequel has another group of cheerleaders.
Pacific Vista High Pirates Cheerleaders, including Britney Allen (Hayden Panettiere), from
Polk High "Polk Dots", including Kelly Bundy (Christina Applegate), from the television series Married... with Children
Rancho Carne High Toros Cheerleaders, from the film Bring It On, including: Torrance Shipman (real-life former cheerleader Kirsten Dunst), Missy Pantone (Eliza Dushku), Courtney Egbert (real-life former cheerleader Clare Kramer), Whitney (Nicole Bilderback), Darcy (Tsianina Joelson), Big Red (Lindsay Sloane), Kasey (Rini Bell) and Carver (Bianca Kajlich); and their "cheer-boys", Les (Huntley Ritter), Jan (Nathan West) and Aaron (Richard Hillman)
Riverdale Vixens, including Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) from the television series Riverdale.
Rocky Creek High Drillerettes, from The New Guy
Silver Hills High Cheer Squad from the Teens of Silver Hills franchise.
Silverado West Middle School Bulldogs Cheerleaders including Bella Dawson, Sophie Delarosa, and Pepper Silverstein from the television series Bella and the Bulldogs
Smallville Crows from Smallville
Spartanettes, including Jane Burnham (Thora Birch) and Angela Hayes (Mena Suvari), from the 1999 film American Beauty
Spirit Squad, a tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment
The Star Squad in Lucky Star
Sunnydale High Razorbacks Cheerleaders, including Buffy Summers and Cordelia Chase, from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
SVH Gladiatorettes, including Jessica Wakefield, Sandra Bacon, Melissa Fox, Tia Ramirez, Cherie Reese, Maria Santelli, Jeannie West, Annie Whitman, Robin Wilson, and Jade Wu, from Sweet Valley High
Tree Hill High Ravenettes, including Brooke Davis, Rachel Gatina, Peyton Sawyer, Haley James Scott and Bevin, from the television series One Tree Hill
Union Wells High Wildcats Cheerleaders, including Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere) and Jackie Wilcox, from Heroes
Warrior and Mighty Duck Cheerleaders from
William McKinley High School Cheerios, including Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), from Glee
Christy, Ping, McKenzie and other cheerleaders from Groove Squad
Breakers, all-men university cheerleaders squad from Japanese novel Cheer Boys!! by Ryō Asai. The novel was later adapted as manga and anime.

Notes and References

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