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

Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn spent some time in Japan while her father was stationed in the Air Force before her parents' divorced. Afterward, she and her mother moved to Oklahoma, and Munn joined the Putnam City North High School's cheerleading squad. After graduation, she studied journalism in college, but later on discovered that her true passion was acting.

Holding On To Her Roots

Munn is candid about her military past, and has discussed how she and her family moved around a lot to keep up with where her father was stationed. She's talked about how that made it difficult to make friends. When she made it to Hollywood, she landed acting jobs in movies like The Predator and shows like The Newsroom.

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The More You Know

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio's mom was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when Leo first kicked. That's why he's named Leonardo.
  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.