Eva Longoria

Best known for her role as Gabrielle in the ever-popular, Desperate Housewives, Eva Longoria did not treat cheerleading as an extracurricular activity, unlike many others. She enjoyed performing in front of people and receiving applause. The Mexican-born actress continued to cheerlead during her college days and eventually ended up in Hollywood.

Here is an interesting fact for you; during her college days in Texas, Eva won the Miss Corpus Christi pageant. And days after the event, a theatrical agent discovered her in Los Angeles, and the rest is history at its best.