The Unexpected Cheerleading Backgrounds of Some of Your Favorite Celebrities

Katie Couric was a cheerleader at multiple schools.

Katie Couric is well-known to news enthusiasts from Yahoo! News and 60 Minutes. Long before informing the nation about global events, Katie was a cheerleader in various schools in and around Arlington, Virginia. The same radiant and charming smile she uses to deliver the news also inspired athletes, students, and sports fans with school spirit. How could any team lose with such an enthusiastic person cheering them on? She was as engaging then as she is today, demonstrated by her participation in several cheerleading squads, easily joining them whenever her family relocated in the area.