These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep is one of Hollywood's favorites actresses. She's known for her prowess on the screen as well as lovely attitude, the latter of which she learned through cheering at Bernards High School in New Jersey.  She was a varsity member during her senior year, pictured here very proud of her accomplishment. 

Sandra Bullock

Before she was the cool spy in Miss Congeniality, the actress was actually a cheerleader at Washington-Lee High School in her hometown of Arlington, Virginia. Before graduating in 1982, she participated in the sport as well as many of the school's theater productions. She had her eye on the prize!

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.