Did You Know These Stars Were On Their High School Cheer Squads?

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep is going to go down in history as a Hollywood legend. She has her early cheerleading days at Bernards High School in New Jersey to thank for her natural confidence in front of a crowd. She was a varsity member during her senior year!

Here We Go Again

Meryl's background in cheer probably helped her with her role in the Mamma Mia franchise. Streep really did sing and dance to all of those ABBA hits. Who could forget her performance with Donna and the Dynamos?

The More You Know

Jamie Lee Curtis is Jake Gyllenhaal's godmother, and Jake is Heath Ledger's daughter's godfather.
In the early days of his career, Sylvester Stallone was so poor that he sold his dog Butkus for $50.
As a child, Johnny Depp was allergic to chocolate.
One of David Bowie's eyes was permanently dilated.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.