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TV Personalities Who Were Cheerleaders

Teri Hatcher became an internet sensation with her role as Lois Lane in "Lois & Clark," back in the '90s. In recent years, she's achieved critical acclaim for her work as Susan Mayer on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." In the mid '80s, the Bay Area native danced for the Gold Rush, the cheerleading squad of the San Francisco 49ers.

Jenilee Harrison For two seasons, she played the blonde roommate on "Three's Company." Her character, Cindy Snow, never proved as popular as Suzanne Somers' Chrissy Snow, and Harrison was eventually supplanted by Priscilla Barnes after two seasons. Harrison later appeared as Jamie Ewing on "Dallas" in the mid '80s. From 1978 to 1980, she was a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams.

Phyllis Smith It's true: Phyllis Smith, who plays Phyllis Lapin-Vance on "The Office," once had a career as a burlesque dancer. Before a knee injury forced her to curtail her career as a dancer, the Missouri native also performed as a cheerleader for the Cardinals when the team still played in St. Louis.

Melissa Rycroft endeared herself to viewers when she was rejected by Jason Mesnick (after he proposed to her) in the Season 13 finale of "The Bachelor." She rebounded from that humiliation by finishing third overall in the eighth season of "Dancing With the Stars". But the reality TV appearance that kick-started her career was on the first season of "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team." She secured one of the 36 spots on the 2006 team and remained with the squad for one more season.

Sarah Shahi Born to an Iranian father and Spanish mother, Shahi is best known for her work as Mexican-American DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales on Showtime's "The L Word." Departing that series after the fourth season, she went on to star on NBC's short-lived "Life." She recently landed the lead role in USA's upcoming "Fairly Legal," which is set to debut early 2011. Shahi cut her teeth in the beauty pageant circuit in her native Texas before joining the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders for the 1999 and 2000 seasons.

Nadia Turner reached the top 8 in Season 4 of "American Idol." She delivered one of that season's most memorable performances with a rendition of Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me." Since then, she's had limited success in attempting to launch a recording career. A former Dolphins cheerleader, Turner has performed the national anthem for Miami Dolphins games in addition to games for the Miami Heat.

Stacy Keibler Before becoming one of the WWE's most memorable divas, Stacey Keibler strutted her stuff as a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader from 1998 to 1999. After appearing in her final WWE match in 2006, Keibler took her talents to the second season of "Dancing With the Stars," where she placed third overall with partner Tony Dovolani. Racking up four perfect scores during the course of the competition, she was called "The Weapon of Mass Seduction" by judge Bruno Tonioli.

LIsa Guerrero Now a chief correspondent on "Inside Edition," Lisa Guerrero is best known for her one-season run as sideline reporter on "Monday Night Football" and for her work as update anchor on "The Best Damn Sports Show Period." Guerrero has an extensive background working in the NFL. For four years she was a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams before becoming Entertainment Director for the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots.

Charisma Carpenter spent one year performing for the San Diego Chargers Cheerleaders before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1990s. After various appearances on "Baywatch" and "Malibu Shores," Carpenter landed the role of Cordelia Chase on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." After three seasons on "Buffy," she played the same character for four seasons on the spin-off "Angel.

Mary Delgado Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader Mary Delgado gained fame by winning the affections of Season 6 "Bachelor" Byron Velvick. But she's probably best remembered for her brushes with the law. In late 2007, Delgado was arrested in Tampa on charges of battery. She reportedly punched Velvick in the mouth after the couple got into a heated dispute after taping a segment for "After the Rose." Charges were eventually dropped, but the stormy relationship couldn't weather all the drama. Delgado and Velvick announced their split in 2009.

Jill Marie Jones For six seasons, Jill Marie Jones played materialistic realtor Toni Childs on the UPN/CW sitcom "Girlfriends." After her stint there, she moved on to various movie and music video appearances. Born a Texan, Jones has a deep background as a dancer. She not only performed with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders for two seasons, but even served as a Dallas Mavericks dancer for one.

Amber Lancaster danced with the Seattle Seahawks Cheerleaders for five seasons before transitioning to modeling. In 2003, she was a contestant on ABC's much-maligned "Are You Hot?," and in 2008 she joined the cast of "The Price is Right" as one of its show models. She's also made brief appearances on "Entourage" and "The Hard Times of RJ Berger."

Starr Spangler joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders as an 18-year-old college freshman and stayed with the squad for three seasons, becoming one of its most popular calendar pin-up girls. As a 21-year-old college senior, she landed a spot on "The Amazing Race 13" with her brother and best friend, Nick. With some aggressive game play, the pair won that season's million-dollar prize, finishing 11 minutes ahead of the next closest duo.

Michelle Parma For two seasons, Michelle Parma danced with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders before packing her bags and moving to Los Angeles to try her fortunes as an actress. In 1996 she landed a spot on MTV's "Road Rules: Europe" cast. In 2001, she returned to the network as a contestant on "The Real World/Road Rules Extreme Challenge." Tragically, Parma died in a car accident in 2002.

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