These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

Nene Leakes

Nene Leakes has had a long and illustrious career as a reality star in the past decade, but before that, she was waving her pom-poms in the air for the home team. Seen here sporting a red and gold color combination, it's no doubt that her spunky attitude on and off the field helped her with both cheering and her career.

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The More You Know

  • Leonardo DiCaprio's mom was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when Leo first kicked. That's why he's named Leonardo.
  • Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.
  • Channing Tatum played a bartender in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video. He made $400 for the role.
  • Jennifer Lopez was the first actress to have a movie and an album hit number one in the same week.
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