Christina Aguilera
You probably know who Christina Aguilera is. The Mickey Mouse Club alumnus has definitely made a name for herself over the years. Nowadays, the talented singer is a judge on the TV show The Voice. However, before she became her famous self, she was on the cheerleading squad in her middle school in Pennsylvania. Still, her time on the squad was rather short since she quit the squad in order to pursue singing. Clearly, she made the right decision.
Phyllis Smith
You might only know her from her quiet role on The Office, but Phyliss Smith has quite an exciting past. In the 1970s and 1980s, Phyllis worked as a dancer, a cheerleader for the St. Louis Cardinals football team, and a burlesque performer. However, she suffered a knee injury that forced her to quit. After that happened, she worked in Hollywood as an actress and in casting. As a matter of fact, she’d been working as a casting associate on The Office when she was offered the role of Phyllis Vance, a character that was made specifically for her.