These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

Eva Longoria

The Mexican-American actress Eva Longoria actually got her big breakthrough cheerleading. While performing with Roy Miller High School in Corpus Cristi, TX as well as at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Longoria fell in love with being in front of a crowd. She was discovered by a visiting LA agent who knew she had something special.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.