National Football League Cheerleading
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National Football League Cheerleading, or simply NFL Cheerleading, is a professional cheerleading
league in the United States
. Twenty six of the 32 NFL
teams include a cheerleading squad in their franchise
. Cheerleaders are a popular attraction that can give a team more coverage/airtime, popular local support and increased media image. For the NFL, the Baltimore Colts were the first team in the NFL to have cheerleaders in 1954. They were also a part of the Baltimore Colts Marching Band
. Currently, six NFL teams have no cheerleaders.
According to most NFL cheerleading sites, cheerleading is classified as a part-time job that consists of time for practice, training camp, games, appearances, photo shoots, and charity events.
Most often, cheerleaders have completed or are attending a university
, and continue on to other careers after cheering for an average of one to four seasons
.
Apart from their main duties of cheering during the football games, the cheerleaders have many other responsibilities. Nearly every team member is available for appearances at schools, events, conferences, etc., for a set fee. An anticipated annual event is the release of each squad's calendar, featuring members for each month in swimsuits, lingerie, or uniforms. As well as being a mainstay of American football culture, the cheerleaders are one of the biggest entertainment groups to regularly perform for the United States Armed Forces
overseas. All performances and tours are enlisted by the USO
. Teams send their variety show
, an elite group of their best members, to perform combination shows of dance, music, baton twirling, acrobatics
, gymnastics
, and more. In February 2007, the Buffalo Bills even sent a squad of eight along with their choreographer into the war zone of Iraq. In 1996, the San Francisco 49ers Cheerleaders
and their director Angela King-Twitero helicoptered into the war inflicted country of Bosnia with the USO and the U.S. Army. The U.S. troops in Korea have been entertained during the holiday season with the USO's Bob Hope Tour. Over the years, the tour has featured NFL cheerleaders from the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers.
As of 2006, a competition strictly for NFL cheerleaders was introduced on The NFL Network, called NFL Cheerleader Playoffs
. Two cheerleaders from each cheerleading team compete against other mini-teams in various athletic events. This includes kayaking, 100 yard dash, obstacle courses, and other events.
A top honor for an NFL Cheerleader is to be selected as Pro Bowl Cheerleader. The group is composed of an all-star cheerleader (one from each NFL cheer team) that represents her NFL team at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. The Pro Bowl Cheerleaders were founded in 1992 and directed by Jay Howarth and Angela King-Twitero. Choreography by John Peters
.
* Ravens Cheerleading Squad is technically a Co-ed Stunt and All-Female Dance squad.
, Cleveland Browns
, New York Giants
, Detroit Lions
, Green Bay Packers
, and the Pittsburgh Steelers
. The February 2011 meeting of the Packers and Steelers at Super Bowl XLV
was the first time a Super Bowl featured no cheerleaders.
cheerleading squad. Traditionally, this is the highest honor of talent and popularity an NFL cheerleader can receive. The Pro Bowl Cheerleaders were founded in 1992 and directed by Jay Howarth and Angela King-Twitero, choreographed by John Peters
.
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
league in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Twenty six of the 32 NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
teams include a cheerleading squad in their franchise
Professional sports league organization
Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are a European model, characterised by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation to determine participation in a hierarchy of leagues or divisions and a North American model characterized by its use...
. Cheerleaders are a popular attraction that can give a team more coverage/airtime, popular local support and increased media image. For the NFL, the Baltimore Colts were the first team in the NFL to have cheerleaders in 1954. They were also a part of the Baltimore Colts Marching Band
Baltimore's Marching Ravens
Baltimore's Marching Ravens are the official marching band of the Baltimore Ravens football team. They were founded as the Baltimore Colts' Marching Band on September 7, 1947 and have continuously operated ever since even though the original Colts disbanded in 1950, leaving Baltimore without a...
. Currently, six NFL teams have no cheerleaders.
According to most NFL cheerleading sites, cheerleading is classified as a part-time job that consists of time for practice, training camp, games, appearances, photo shoots, and charity events.
Most often, cheerleaders have completed or are attending a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, and continue on to other careers after cheering for an average of one to four seasons
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
.
Apart from their main duties of cheering during the football games, the cheerleaders have many other responsibilities. Nearly every team member is available for appearances at schools, events, conferences, etc., for a set fee. An anticipated annual event is the release of each squad's calendar, featuring members for each month in swimsuits, lingerie, or uniforms. As well as being a mainstay of American football culture, the cheerleaders are one of the biggest entertainment groups to regularly perform for the United States Armed Forces
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
overseas. All performances and tours are enlisted by the USO
United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...
. Teams send their variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
, an elite group of their best members, to perform combination shows of dance, music, baton twirling, acrobatics
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, and more. In February 2007, the Buffalo Bills even sent a squad of eight along with their choreographer into the war zone of Iraq. In 1996, the San Francisco 49ers Cheerleaders
San Francisco Gold Rush
The San Francisco Goldrush are the cheerleading squad of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.They were founded in 1983 as one of the first cheerleading squads for a professional football team. They have not only performed throughout the United States, but they are also very involved in many charitable...
and their director Angela King-Twitero helicoptered into the war inflicted country of Bosnia with the USO and the U.S. Army. The U.S. troops in Korea have been entertained during the holiday season with the USO's Bob Hope Tour. Over the years, the tour has featured NFL cheerleaders from the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers.
As of 2006, a competition strictly for NFL cheerleaders was introduced on The NFL Network, called NFL Cheerleader Playoffs
NFL Cheerleader Playoffs
NFL Cheerleader Playoffs is a television show that debuted in 2006 on the NFL Network. The official channel of the National Football League premiered each episode on Saturdays at 3 p.m. Eastern Time ....
. Two cheerleaders from each cheerleading team compete against other mini-teams in various athletic events. This includes kayaking, 100 yard dash, obstacle courses, and other events.
A top honor for an NFL Cheerleader is to be selected as Pro Bowl Cheerleader. The group is composed of an all-star cheerleader (one from each NFL cheer team) that represents her NFL team at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. The Pro Bowl Cheerleaders were founded in 1992 and directed by Jay Howarth and Angela King-Twitero. Choreography by John Peters
John Peters
John Peters is an American International Master of chess. He is the chess columnist for the Los Angeles Times.As of May 2011, his FIDE rating is 2370.-External links:*...
.
Teams
Listed by name, with corresponding NFL football team.Current or Last Name | Year Established and Former Names | NFL Team |
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Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders | 1977–1987 St Louis Cardinals Cheerleaders 1988–1993 Phoenix Cardinals Cheerleaders 1994–present Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders |
Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders | 1960s The Falconettes 1976–present |
Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders* | 1998 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
Buffalo Jills Buffalo Jills The Buffalo Jills are the cheerleading squad for the Buffalo Bills professional American football team.The Bills had cheerleaders in 1960 known simply as the Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders. At the time, they were a group of 8 Buffalo State College cheerleaders... |
1960–1965 Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders 1967–present |
Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Carolina Topcats | 1996 | Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... |
Chicago Honey Bears | 1976–1985 1986–present none |
Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Cincinnati Ben-Gals | 1976 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
none | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
|
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is the National Football League cheerleading squad representing the Dallas Cowboys.- 1960s :The original cheerleading squad was a made up of a male-female group called the CowBelles & Beaux. The group made its sidelines debut in 1960 during the Cowboys' inaugural... |
1960s–1971 CowBelles & Beaux, 1972–present |
Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
Denver Broncos Cheerleaders | 1977 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
none | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
|
Green Bay Packers cheerleaders Green Bay Packers cheerleaders Several Green Bay Packers cheerleading squads have performed in Green Bay Packers' history. The Packers became one of the first professional football teams to have a cheerleading squad, having first used cheerleaders in 1931. The squad performed for 57 years under three separate names. In 1988,... |
late 1950s–1961 Packerettes 1961–1972 Golden Girls 1973–1977 Packerettes 1977–1986 Sideliners 1987–2006 none 2007–present college cheerleaders |
Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
Houston Texans Cheerleaders | 2002 | Houston Texans Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders | 1954–1983 Baltimore Colts Cheerleaders 1984–present |
Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
Jacksonville ROAR | 1995 | Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders | 1960s Chiefs Cheerleaders 1970s Chiefettes 1980s – present Chiefs Cheerleaders |
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders | 1966–1977 Dolphin Dolls 1978–early 1980s Dolphin Starbrites early 1980s Dolfin Star Brites 1983–present Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders |
Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders | 1961–1963 Vi-Queens 1964–1983 The Parkettes (St. Louis Park High School) 1984–present Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders |
Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
Patriots Cheerleaders | 1977 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
New Orleans Saintsations Saintsations The Saintsations are a cheerleading and dance squad that performs at New Orleans Saints football games. The Saintsations are involved in several community projects, and the squad is featured each year in a special swimsuit calendar.... |
Angels Bonnes Amiees Saints Dancers Mam’selles 1977 Saintsations |
New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
none | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
|
Jets Flight Crew Jets Flight Crew The Jets Flight Crew is a professional cheerleading squad for the New York Jets of the National Football League. The group was established in 2006 as the Jets Flag Crew, composed of six female flag carriers. In 2007, the group expanded and was appropriately renamed the Jets Flight Crew... |
2006 Jets Flag Crew 2007–present Jets Flight Crew |
New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Oakland Raiderettes Oakland Raiderettes The Oakland Raiderettes are the cheerleading squad for the Oakland Raiders professional American football team. They were established in 1961 as the Oakland Raiderettes. When the Raiders moved to Los Angeles in 1982, the cheerleading squad became known as the Los Angeles Raiderettes... |
1961 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders | 1948–1960s Eaglettes 1970s Liberty Belles 1980s–present The Eagles Cheerleaders |
Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
none | 1960–1969 Pittsburgh Steelerettes Pittsburgh Steelerettes The Pittsburgh Steelerettes were a cheerleading squad in the National Football League, serving as the cheerleaders for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1960s... amateurs 1970–present none |
Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders The St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders are the cheerleading squad for the St. Louis Rams professional American football team. They were established in 1974 when the team was located in Los Angeles and were known as the Embraceable Ewes.... |
1974–1994 Embraceable Ewes 1995–present St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders |
St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
San Diego Charger Girls | 1990 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
San Francisco Gold Rush San Francisco Gold Rush The San Francisco Goldrush are the cheerleading squad of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.They were founded in 1983 as one of the first cheerleading squads for a professional football team. They have not only performed throughout the United States, but they are also very involved in many charitable... |
1979 (as a coed squad before becoming an all-girl squad in 1983 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
Seattle Sea Gals Sea Gals The Sea Gals are the official cheerleading squad of the NFL team Seattle Seahawks. Noted as one of the most intensely trained groups of NFL cheerleaders, the Sea Gals perform a variety of dance routines during home games... |
1976 | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders |
1976–1998 SwashBucklers 1999–present Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders | 1975–1999 The Derrick Dolls 2000–present |
Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Washington Redskins Cheerleaders The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders were second only to the Pittsburgh Steelers in professional NFL cheerleaders , but continue to be the longest running professional National Football League cheerleading organization.Originally called the Redskinettes, they have cheered for the Washington... |
1962 Redskinettes currently: Washington Redskins Cheerleaders |
Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
Teams without cheerleaders
As of 2011, the only teams without cheerleaders are the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, and the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
. The February 2011 meeting of the Packers and Steelers at Super Bowl XLV
Super Bowl XLV
Super Bowl XLV was an American football game between the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference champion Green Bay Packers to decide the National Football League champion for the 2010 season. The game was held at Cowboys Stadium in...
was the first time a Super Bowl featured no cheerleaders.
Notable cheerleaders
Arizona Cardinals
- Aubrey Aquino, TV reporter and host
- Danielle DemskiDanielle DemskiDanielle Demski is a television presenter and beauty queen from Chandler, Arizona who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants.Demski won her first pageant title in 1998, when she was crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA 1999...
, Miss Arizona USAMiss Arizona USAThe Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
, 2004 - Phyllis Smith, actress on The Office (during the team's St. Louis days)
- Ashlee Tate DeMartino, broadcast meteorologist for KTNV-TV
Atlanta Falcons
- Mickey Crawford-Carnegie, President/Owner of Alumni Cheerleaders, LLC and creator of site www.AlumniCheerleaders.com (where former pro, college, high school cheerleaders/dancers reunite); Started the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders Alumni group and is the Director with over 350 members.
- Nicole Duncan, Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGeorgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
Cheerleading Coach - Laurie Flynn, wife of Matt SchaubMatt SchaubMatthew Rutledge Schaub is the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.-College career:...
- Whitney Frink, Hollywood TV Producer
- Tiffany FallonTiffany FallonTiffany Fallon is an American model. Fallon was Homecoming Queen, senior Class President at her high school, and was Miss Georgia USA 2001. In 2004, she was photographed by Stephen Wayda for Playboy and was named Playmate of the Month for December...
, Playboy Playmate of the Year 2005
Baltimore Ravens
- Stacy KeiblerStacy KeiblerStacy Keibler is an American actress, model, and former professional wrestler and valet, best known for her work with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment ....
, (1998), former professional WWEWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
wrestler - Molly Shattuck, wife of Mayo A. Shattuck IIIMayo A. Shattuck IIIMayo A. Shattuck III is a notable American businessman, and currently Chairman and CEO of Baltimore-based Constellation Energy.- Career :...
Carolina Panthers
- Kimberly Coon, (2009), contestant on The Bachelor Season 15The Bachelor (season 15)The Bachelor: Season 15 is the 15th season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 3, 2011. 38-year old Brad Womack, who previously appeared as the Bachelor in season 11, where he rejected both of his final two women, returned as the Bachelor for this...
Dallas Cowboys
- Janet FulkersonJanet GunnJanet Gunn is an American actress who was born on November 2, 1961, in Fort Worth, Texas.-Biography:Janet Gunn graduated in 1980 from W.E. Boswell High School in Saginaw, Texas where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her...
, (1980s), actress - Kelli FinglassKelli FinglassKelli McGonagill Finglass is the current director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. She is also a former member of the squad. She appears in the CMT reality series Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. Finglass also played herself in the film Dr. T & the Women.-Early life and...
, (1984–1989), director of the Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersDallas Cowboys CheerleadersThe Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is the National Football League cheerleading squad representing the Dallas Cowboys.- 1960s :The original cheerleading squad was a made up of a male-female group called the CowBelles & Beaux. The group made its sidelines debut in 1960 during the Cowboys' inaugural... - Bonnie-Jill LaflinBonnie-Jill LaflinBonnie-Jill Laflin is an American model, actress, television personality, and member of the Los Angeles Lakers front office.Laflin first gained public attention as a cheerleader with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA...
, (1997), actress/model - Sarah ShahiSarah ShahiAahoo Jahansouz "Sarah" Shahi is an American actress and a former NFL Cheerleader. She is probably best known for starring in The L Word as Carmen de la Pica Morales and in Life as Detective Dani Reese...
, (1999–2000), actress, plays Carmen on The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
, second season. Most recently on NBC's "Life" - Kristin Holt, (2000–2001), television personality, entertainment news correspondent
- Micaela Johnson, (2003–2005), Miss Nebraska USAMiss Nebraska USAThe Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant.In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
2008 - Melissa RycroftMelissa RycroftMelissa Katherine Rycroft-Strickland , from Dallas, Texas, is a reality television contestant and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. She was a drill team officer at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas where she graduated in 2001...
, (2006–2007), ABC's Dancing with the StarsDancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
contestant and Winner then runner-up on The Bachelor Season 13The Bachelor (season 13)The Bachelor 13 is the thirteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 5, 2009. The show features a previous contestant from the ABC show The Bachelorette and the series' first single parent, Jason Mesnick, courting 25... - Kandi Harris, (2006–2008), wife of Hunter MahanHunter MahanHunter Myles Mahan is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Mahan was born in Orange, California. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 1999 5A Texas State High School Golf Championship while attending McKinney High School and the 1999 U.S. Junior...
- Kimberly Ball, reporter of KTVTKTVTKTVT, virtual channel 11, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. The station is co-owned with independent station KTXA , and the two stations share facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth...
- Jenni Croft, contestant on The Bachelor Season 11The Bachelor (Season 11)The Bachelor 11 is the 11th season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on September 24, 2007. The show features the bachelor, Stephen Bradley Womack, courting 25 women...
- Lezlie DeaneLezlie DeaneLezlie Deane is an American singer, musician, rollerderby athlete, and actress who has starred in film and made some television appearances...
, actress, founder of techno group Fem2femFem2femFem2Fem was a 1990s techno group who released two albums. With actress Lezlie Deane of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare as a member, Fem2Fem were the first and openly lesbian pop group to chart... - Denise Garvey, director and coach of the NY Jets Flight CrewJets Flight CrewThe Jets Flight Crew is a professional cheerleading squad for the New York Jets of the National Football League. The group was established in 2006 as the Jets Flag Crew, composed of six female flag carriers. In 2007, the group expanded and was appropriately renamed the Jets Flight Crew...
Cheerleading Squad, former New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
Dancer, former New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
dancer - Tina Gayle, actress, CHiPsCHiPsCHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
TV Series (1982–1983) - Jill Marie JonesJill Marie JonesJill Marie Jones is an African-American actress. She is best known for her role as realtor Toni Childs on the UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends.-Biography:...
, actress, plays Toni On GirlfriendsGirlfriendsGirlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008... - Emily Kuchar, wife of Zack GreinkeZack GreinkeDonald Zackary "Zack" Greinke is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award in 2009 with the Kansas City Royals.-High school & minor leagues:Greinke was born in Orlando, Florida...
- Michelle Parma, actress, MTV's Road Rules: EuropeRoad Rules: EuropeRoad Rules: Europe was third season of the now cancelled series, Road Rules. It took place exclusively on the continent of Europe, the first time the series ever ventured outside the United States. This was also the only cast in Road Rules history in which non-American citizens outnumbered American...
. She died in a car accident in Texas on October 19, 2002 - Sheri Scholz, Miss Texas Teen USAMiss Texas Teen USAThe Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any...
1983 - Starr Spangler, winner, The Amazing Race 13The Amazing Race 13The Amazing Race 13 is the 13th installment of the reality television competition series The Amazing Race. It featured 11 teams of two, each with a preexisting relationship, in a race around the world....
- Shaune StaufferShaune BagwellShaune Bagwell is an American born fashion model and actress. She was born November 18, 1973, and modeled for various fashion designers including, Gucci, Victoria's Secret, Christian Lacroix, Isaac Mizrahi, Calvin Klein, Richard Tyler, and Guess...
, model and jewelry designer - Judy Trammell, Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersDallas Cowboys CheerleadersThe Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is the National Football League cheerleading squad representing the Dallas Cowboys.- 1960s :The original cheerleading squad was a made up of a male-female group called the CowBelles & Beaux. The group made its sidelines debut in 1960 during the Cowboys' inaugural...
choreographer, mother of current DCC member Cassie Trammell
Denver Broncos
- Tatiana Anderson, Host of ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
'S TV show Kiana's Flex Appeal - Michelle BeisnerMichelle BeisnerMichelle Beisner is a host and field reporter for NFL Network. She is the host of NFL Weekly Countdown, and serves as a field reporter for NFL Total Access and NFL GameDay Morning. She’s also the host of "NFL Network Now", a news program on NFL Network...
, NFL Network - Katee DolandKatee DolandKatee Doland-Mink is a former beauty pageant titleholder who represented Colorado in Miss Teen USA 1998, Miss USA 2001, and Miss America 2004....
, Miss Colorado USAMiss Colorado USAThe Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010....
2001 - Jamie Dukehart-Conti, Miss Colorado 2008
- Renee Herlocker, Spike TV, E! News
- Kollette Klassen, wife of Jake PlummerJake PlummerJason Steven "Jake" Plummer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State....
- Katie Layman, Miss ColoradoMiss ColoradoThe Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss America pageant. Colorado has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*...
2009
Houston Texans
- Ashley Clay (2007–2008), wife of Ryan Cochrane
- Laurie Flynn, wife of Matt SchaubMatt SchaubMatthew Rutledge Schaub is the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.-College career:...
- Carrie Milbank, hostess of The Hockey Show on the NHL network
- Carol NewinnCarol NewinnCarol Newinn was the first Vietnamese-American cheerleader for the Houston Texans.She is a graduate of the McCombs School of Business with honors at the University of Texas and a noted alumni of the Alpha Sigma Rho sorority. She is also the first spokesmodel for Envy Magazine, a Houston & Dallas...
Indianapolis Colts
- Mindy Winkler (1998–2000), show personality of radio program, The Smiley Morning ShowThe Smiley Morning ShowThe Smiley Morning Show is a morning radio program on radio station WZPL broadcasting from Indianapolis, Indiana...
- Megan GlarosMegan GlarosMegan Glaros is an American meteorologist and entertainment reporter for WBBM-TV in Chicago. She grew up in Dyer, Indiana, which is located a few miles from Chicago, Illinois. She studied at Texas Christian University and then Indiana University, where she studied both atmospheric sciences and...
(2002), meteorologist of WBBM-TVWBBM-TVWBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 , is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.-History:WBBM-TV traces its history... - Megan Meadors, Miss IndianaMiss IndianaThe Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
2008 - Stephanie Soviar, wife of Jeff Simmons
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kristin Doakes, President and Co-Founder Professional Cheerleaders Alumni, Inc.
- Shenette Howard, Miss Florida International 2006
- Latricia Allen Ledet, Co-Founder Professional Cheerleaders Alumni, Inc.
- Marsha McCoy - contestant from The Amazing Race 5The Amazing Race 5The Amazing Race 5 is the fifth installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 5 featured 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
Kansas City Chiefs
- Krazy George HendersonKrazy George HendersonKrazy George Henderson is a professional cheerleader and claimed inventor of the audience wave.Krazy George began cheerleading while a student at San Jose State in 1968, where he was also a member of the National Championship winning judo team...
(1975–1979) - Dr. Jennifer Horrell, wife of member of the Missouri House of RepresentativesMissouri House of RepresentativesThe Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
, Sam PageSam PageSam Page is an American physician and politician serving his third term in the Missouri House of Representatives. On June 5, 2007, Page announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from his hometown of Van Buren, Missouri.- Political career :Page was... - Najahe ShermanNajahe ShermanNajahe Sherman is a television news anchor and reporter for KSHB-TV, in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout Najahe's tenure as a journalist, she has held news anchor, reporter and producer positions in the West, Midwest and South...
, anchor of KSHB-TVKSHB-TVKSHB-TV, virtual channel 41, is the NBC-affiliated television station serving the entire Kansas City metropolitan area; the station is commonly known by its branding NBC Action News. It is owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, alongside independent station KMCI as the company's only existing duopoly...
Miami Dolphins
- Suzy TavarezSuzy TavarezSuzy Tavarez is an on-air radio personality for the Boston, MA-based radio station WJMN-FM, JAM'N 94.5. Her other credentials include being a Miami Dolphins cheerleader , acting and modeling....
, (1998–2000), On-Air Personality, Miami radio station Y100-FM - Shannon Ford, (2001), Miss Florida USAMiss Florida USAThe Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...
2002 and contestant on The Bachelor Season 3 - Hennely Jimenez (2003–2004), Actress, 200 mph200 mph200 mph is an auto racing action film by The Asylum, released direct-to-DVD April 26, 2011. It is a mockbuster of the 2011 Universal Pictures film Fast Five.-Plot:...
- Brenda Lowe, (2004–2005), contestant from Survivor: NicaraguaSurvivor: NicaraguaSurvivor: Nicaragua is the 21st season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. It premiered on September 15, 2010 at 8:00pm, moving to the Wednesday timeslot for the first time since Survivor: Borneo....
. - Ashley White, (2007–2008), reporter of WYFFWYFFWYFF is the NBC-affiliate television station based in Greenville, South Carolina. It serves a media market which includes Greenville/Spartanburg and Anderson in South Carolina and Asheville/Hendersonville, North Carolina. The market covers large portions of western North Carolina and upstate South...
- Pamela Silva Conde, reporter and news anchor for UnivisionUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Network - Jeanette Dousdebes, wife of United States Senator from FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Marco RubioMarco RubioMarco Antonio Rubio is the junior United States Senator from Florida . A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives .... - Jaime Faith Edmondson, contestant from The Amazing RaceThe Amazing RaceThe Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
in 2009. - Brittany Freeman, Miss New Hampshire Teen USAMiss New Hampshire Teen USAThe Miss New Hampshire Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss Teen USA pageant.In terms of number of placements New Hampshire is one of the least successful states...
2004. - Mireya MayorMireya MayorMireya Mayor is a wildlife correspondent for the National Geographic. She is also a former cheerleader for the NFL's Miami Dolphins. She was a Fulbright Scholar before earning a PhD in anthropology from Stony Brook University in New York....
, National Geographic Wildlife Correspondent and History Channel's "Expedition:Africa" Wildlife Expert and Explorer. - LauRen MerolaLauRen MerolaLauRen Merola is a model and beauty queen from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2008.Merola competed in her first Miss Universe Organization pageant in 1998 when she was a semi-finalist at Miss Florida Teen USA 1999...
, Miss Pennsylvania USAMiss Pennsylvania USAThe Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...
2008 - Fabiola RomeroFabiola RomeroFabiola Romero is a Florida State University graduate and original member of the FSU Cowgirls. Romero rose to fame after she was shown on national television during the 2005 Florida State–Miami football game...
, Original member of the FSU Cowgirls - Lilly Robbins, Maxim Model
- Cara RosenthalThe Amazing Race 14The Amazing Race 14 is the fourteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 14 featured 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
, contestant from The Amazing RaceThe Amazing RaceThe Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
in 2009. - Nadia Turner, Season 4 American Idol contestant
- Natalie Vickers, news anchor of MountainWest Sports NetworkMountainWest Sports NetworkMountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:...
New England Patriots
- Meghan VasconcellosMeghan VasconcellosMeghan Vasconcellos was a line captain for the New England Patriots cheerleaders. She was featured in the September 2006 issue of Maxim.-External links:*...
, (2006), model and fiancee of Lonie PaxtonLonie PaxtonLeonidas E. "Lonie" Paxton III born March 13, 1978 in Orange, California) is an American football long snapper for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2000... - Alysha CastonguayAlysha CastonguayAlysha Castonguay is a beauty pageant contestant from Woonsocket, Rhode Island who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2009. She also competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant in 2002....
(2006–08), Miss Rhode Island Teen USAMiss Rhode Island Teen USAThe Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2002, Miss Rhode Island USAMiss Rhode Island USAThe Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
2009 - Kristin Gauvin, Miss MassachusettsMiss MassachusettsFor the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Massachusetts USAThe Miss Massachusetts competition is a scholarship pageant put on annually by the Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Foundation, Inc...
2005 - Sarah Mitchell, dancer and actress
Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
- Erica AranaErica AranaErica Arana is a former NFL cheerleader of Mexican descent. A former Oakland Raiderette, she was previously the spokesmodel and primary face for all western-region Coors Light point-of-sale advertising for the NFL. Arana was selected by the NFL to represent the Oakland Raiderettes in the NFL...
- actress, television host, and philanthropist - Aubrey Aquino - TV reporter and host
- Karen Baughman - wife of Bob GolicBob GolicRobert Perry "Bob" Golic is a retired American football player, as well as a television and radio personality. He played as a defensive tackle who played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL.Golic played high school football at St...
- Patty Breton - Playboy Model
- Kelli Brook - Model & actress
- Ana Marie Carrasco - Model & actress
- Danielle GambaDanielle GambaDanielle Elizabeth Gamba is an American model, dancer, and former NFL Cheerleader of Italian and Spanish descent.-Career:...
- PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Cyber Girl of the Month, October 2004. - Paige Green - wife of John ElwayJohn ElwayJohn Albert Elway, Jr. is a former American football quarterback and currently is the executive vice president of football operations for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He played college football at Stanford and his entire professional career with the Denver Broncos...
. - Jennifer Grijalva - actress, MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Real WorldThe Real World: DenverThe Real World: Denver is the eighteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. This season premiered...
(season 18). - Anjelah JohnsonAnjelah JohnsonAnjelah Nicole Johnson is an American actress, comedienne, and former NFL cheerleader. Johnson is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv during its 13th Season...
- standup comedian. - Cole Martin - contestant on The Bachelor Season 8The Bachelor (season 13)The Bachelor 13 is the thirteenth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiere aired on January 5, 2009. The show features a previous contestant from the ABC show The Bachelorette and the series' first single parent, Jason Mesnick, courting 25...
- Brooke Morales - Model & actress
- Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes - television presenter
- Raydeen Revilla - actress
- Kiana TomKiana TomKiana Tom is a television host, fitness expert, author, actress, and businesswoman.Kiana Tom is part Hawaiian, Chinese and Irish. Her name in Hawaiian means “calm water” or "moon goddess"....
- TV fitness instructor, model & actress.
Philadelphia Eagles
- Amie Barsky, actress
- Gina Cerilli, Miss Pennsylvania USAMiss Pennsylvania USAThe Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...
2010 - Carol J. Woliung, wife of Pete RosePete RosePeter Edward Rose , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989....
- Yasmine Shaffie, Miss Pennsylvania International 2007
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams
- Jenilee HarrisonJenilee HarrisonJenilee Harrison is an American actress possibly best known for her role as replacement blonde roommate Cindy Snow on the hit sitcom Three's Company from 1980–1982 and Jamie Ewing in Dallas from 1984–1986.- Early years :...
, (1978–1980), actress, Three's CompanyThree's CompanyThree's Company is an American sitcom that aired from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984, on ABC. It is based on the British sitcom, Man About the House.... - Lisa GuerreroLisa GuerreroLisa Coles Guerrero is an American sportscaster, actress, host and model. The Los Angeles Times has called Guerrero the 'hardest working sports reporter'. The Hispanic Business Journal named her one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in America. President George W...
, (1980s) American sports broadcaster, actress, model - Apollonia KoteroApollonia KoteroApollonia Kotero, born Patricia Kotero on August 2, 1959, is an actress, singer, former model and talent manager. Kotero, born in Santa Monica, California, is of Mexican descent...
, (1980s) co-star of Purple RainPurple Rain (film)Purple Rain is a 1984 film directed by Albert Magnoli and written by Magnoli and William Blinn. Prince makes his film debut in this movie, which was developed to showcase his particular talents, hence, the film contains several extended concert sequences. The film grossed more than US$80 million at...
. - Amy Holland Pennell, actress
San Diego Chargers
- Charisma CarpenterCharisma CarpenterCharisma Lee Carpenter is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cordelia Chase in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel, for which she was nominated for four Saturn Awards. In her most recent film she starred opposite Sylvester Stallone and Jason...
, (1991), actress, played Cordelia ChaseCordelia ChaseCordelia Chase is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer; she also appeared on Buffy's spin-off series Angel...
on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and had the same role in the long lived spin-off AngelAngel (TV series)Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
San Francisco 49ers
- Teri HatcherTeri HatcherTeri Lynn Hatcher is an American actress, writer, and presenter. She is known for her television roles as Susan Mayer on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and Lois Lane on the ABC comedy-drama series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman...
, (1984), actress - Bonnie-Jill LaflinBonnie-Jill LaflinBonnie-Jill Laflin is an American model, actress, television personality, and member of the Los Angeles Lakers front office.Laflin first gained public attention as a cheerleader with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA...
, (1995-1996), model, actress, television personality - Ashley Clay, (2008-2009), wife of Ryan Cochrane
- Julie DurdaJulie DurdaJulie Durda is a former cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers, contestant on "The Bachelor", and current Miami weather anchor for WSVN. Before Julie joined the San Francisco 49ers, she was a featured member of the Comedy Central television show "BattleBots" and as a model for the EA Sports Tiger...
, meteorologist of WSVNWSVNWSVN, channel 7, is a television station located in Miami, Florida, USA. WSVN is owned by Sunbeam Television, and is an affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company. The station has its studio facilities located in North Bay Village and transmitter based in north Miami-Dade County.WSVN operates a Key...
and contestant on The Bachelor Season 5The Bachelor (season 5)The Bachelor is the fifth season of ABC reality television series The Bachelor. The season premiered on April 7, 2004. The show featured the bachelor, Jesse Palmer, courting 25 women.-Contestants:... - Angela King-Twitero, author of The Business of Professional Cheerleading, and dance costume designer (eight NFL Cheerleading teams wear her designs) Angela transitioned from cheerleader to director of the Gold Rush Cheerleaders, and lead the team from 1992-1997. She also was the founding co-director of the NFL Pro Bowl Cheerleaders from 1992-1997.
Seattle Seahawks
- Ali Dudek, singer
- Amber LancasterAmber Lancaster-Personal life:Lancaster was born in Tacoma, Washington. She attended Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. In 1998, she won the title of Miss Washington Teen USA. She went on to join the Sea Gals, the cheerleading squad of the Seattle Seahawks football team. Lancaster was a member of the Sea Gals...
, model on The Price Is RightThe Price Is RightThe Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
and actress - Lauren Leeds, reporter of KVEWKVEWKVEW, digital channel 44, is the ABC affiliate television station for the Tri-Cities area of Washington. Licensed to Kennewick, it is a semi-satellite of KAPP in Yakima, airing its own newscasts and commercials...
- Heidi Meili, reporter and anchor of KECI-TV
- Julie Shipley-Childs, fitness competitor and IFBB professional
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Maribel Liliana Delgado, (1993–1999), winner on The Bachelor Season 6
- Bobbie Shay Lee (1996–1998), first NFL cheerleader with a short hair cut, also called a pixie cutPixie cutA pixie cut refers to a short woman's hairstyle generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top. Women began exploring shorter hairstyles in the 1920s and was widely popular by rebelling women known as flappers...
. Since then, the team reserves a spot each year for a cheerleader with short hair. - Brooke Newton, actress
Tennessee Titans
- Dr. Monica Williams, Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
cancer research fellow - April Pennington, former TNA Wrestling ring girl and manager. Metro-Nashville Juvenile court clerk
Washington Redskins
- Maureen Gardner, (1974–76), wife of 71st governor of VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Bob McDonnellBob McDonnellRobert Francis "Bob" McDonnell is an American politician who has been the 71st Governor of Virginia since January 2010. A former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, McDonnell served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1993 to 2006 and served as Attorney General of Virginia from 2006... - Debbie Barrigan (1994–95, 1999–01), Blast! dance troupe member
- Michaé HollomanMichaé HollomanMichaé Holloman is a beauty queen from Fort Washington, Maryland who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Holloman won the Miss Maryland USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Bethesda, Maryland on November 5, 2006. She had previously placed first runner-up to Melissa DiGiulian in the 2006...
, (2002–07), Miss Maryland USAMiss Maryland USAThe Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....
2007 - Monique Thompkins, (2010–present), Miss District of Columbia USAMiss District of Columbia USAThe Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....
2012 - Kelley Cornwell, wife of Jeff HalpernJeff HalpernJeffrey C. Halpern is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Washington Capitals.-Playing career:...
- Terri Crane-Lamb, Founder of the First NFL Alumni Cheerleader Association (1984)
- Kristianna Nichols, Mrs. America 1992
- Christy Oglevee, wife of Chris Cooley
Pro Bowl
Each year, one squad member from every NFL team is chosen to participate in the collective Pro BowlPro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
cheerleading squad. Traditionally, this is the highest honor of talent and popularity an NFL cheerleader can receive. The Pro Bowl Cheerleaders were founded in 1992 and directed by Jay Howarth and Angela King-Twitero, choreographed by John Peters
John Peters
John Peters is an American International Master of chess. He is the chess columnist for the Los Angeles Times.As of May 2011, his FIDE rating is 2370.-External links:*...
.
See also
- List of cheerleaders
- CFL CheerleadingCanadian Football League CheerleadingCanadian Football League Cheerleading, or CFL Cheerleading, is a professional cheerleading league that follows and supports teams from the Canadian Football League. Cheerleaders in this league must excel in gymnastics and dance...
- MLB CheerleadingMLB CheerleadingMajor League Baseball Cheerleading, or simply MLB Cheerleading, is a professional cheerleading league in the United States that supports a professional baseball team...
- MLS CheerleadingMLS CheerleadingMajor League Soccer Cheerleading, or simply MLS Cheerleading, is a professional cheerleading league in the United States that supports a professional soccer team...
- NBA CheerleadingNational Basketball Association CheerleadingNational Basketball Association Cheerleading, or simply NBA Cheerleading, is a professional cheerleading league in Canada and the United States that supports a professional basketball team...
- NHL Ice DancersNHL Ice DancersNational Hockey League Ice Dancers, or simply NHL Ice Dancers, is a professional cheerleading league in the United States and Canada that supports a professional hockey team...
External links
- Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders Official Site
- Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders Official Site
- Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders Official Site
- Buffalo Bills Jills Official Site
- Carolina Panthers Topcats Official Site
- Cincinnati Bengals Ben-Gals Official Site
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Official Site
- Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Official Site
- Houston Texans Cheerleaders Official Site
- Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders Official Site
- Jacksonville Jaguars Roar Official Site
- Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders Official Site
- Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Official Site
- Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders Official Site
- New England Patriots Cheerleaders Official Site
- New Orleans Saints Saintsations Official Site
- New York Jets Flight Crew Official Site
- Oakland Raiders Raiderettes Official Site
- Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders Official Site
- San Diego Chargers Charger Girls Official Site
- San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Official Site
- Seattle Seahawks Sea Gals Official Site
- St. Louis Rams Cheerleaders Official Site
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders Official Site
- Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders Official Site
- Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Official Site