Top 10 Celebrities Who Were Ex-Jocks and Cheerleaders 

8 Reese Witherspoon

Some celebs find it easier to be a good cheerleader and an actress when they do both simultaneously. Reese Witherspoon, then a young actress, was also topping the pyramids at Harding Academy Generals’ games. At age 11, she was already modeling and had won the Ten-State Talent Fair.

After years of cheerleading, the blonde and beautiful model student graduated Harpeth Hall School. After a year of studying English Lit at Stanford University, she decided to concentrate on acting. After doing some TV work, she was offered a part in Freeway with Brooke Shields and Keifer Sutherland. Her role in Cruel Intentions made her a global star in 1999.