Cheerleading has been a staple in the NFL for over six decades. It all started in 1954 when the Baltimore Colts brought the Baltimore’s Marching Colts onto the field.

Only eight franchises are without a cheerleading squad in the 2023 season.

The NFL Cheerleading Squads are professional groups that perform choreographed routines and entertain the crowd in the football stadium. The complex choreography, mixed with aerobatics, requires flexibility and core strength, which is not everyone’s cup of tea.

Slender physique, attractive looks, and charming personality are the main components that make cheerleaders “apple of everyone’s eye” and attract attention. When the beautiful cheerleaders are on the field, the fans and players can’t take their eyes off them.

Actress and wrestler Stacy Keibler, WWE wrestler Carmella, actress Tei Hatcher, and model and actor Camile Kostek are some personalities who once graced the NFL fields and events with their cheerleading skills.

Today, we will check out 25 of the hottest cheerleaders of the NFL, who have amazed everyone with their beauty and elegant charm.

25. Ariana Ellis

Ariana Ellis is a part of the Denver Broncos cheerleading roster. She has been involved with the Broncos since April 2021 and is in her third year.

The cute cheerleader completed her graduation in Business Marketing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2021. Her job resume shows sports marketing intern and assistant manager at Freebird Stores, Inc.

You can find her on Instagram at arianaellis21 and follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at her official handle @FAMOUSariana. She has combined 6K+ followers on these platforms.

24. Vika Girenko

Vika Girenko joined the Broncos roster in April 2022. She has been a full-time Account Executive at EcoOnline Global since July 2022.

Girenko attended the University of Colorado Denver and got her Business Administration and Management degree in 2021.

Similarly, she worked as a Denver Nuggets Dancer for Kroenke Sport and Entertainment from July 2018 to March 2020. Her job experience also shows the roles of Account Development Representative (May 2021 – January 2022) and Account Manager (January 2022 – June 2022) at Arrow Electronics.

23. Meghan Kourtney

Meghan Kourtney is from Honolulu, Hawaii. She represents the Las Vegas Raderette and is cheering for the team for the fourth year.

She is a flight attendant by profession. Meghan has traveled to six different countries.

The Raiderette always wanted to be an NFL cheerleader, and she says that the moment she was selected for the Radierettes was one of her proudest moments in life.

She recalls the 60th Raiderette Reunion as her most cherished moment.

22. Makenna Z.

Makenna Z. was the youngest Junior Riderette when she took the field in 2022. She grew up in the Bay Area and has been dancing since she was 18 months old.

She is an alumnus of Long Beach State University.

Her mother, Shawna, a Raiderette from 1996 to 1998, is her idol and inspiration for pursuing cheerleading. She gave another 18 years to the franchise as a cheerleader coach and choreographer.

Meanwhile, Makenna is still taking baby steps and will look to replicate her mother’s longevity and success.

21. Jacqueline

Jacqueline is with the Arizona Cardinals cheerleading team. She is in her third year with the franchise.

The glamorous and elegant individual is from Sierra Vista, Arizona, and finished her college at Arizona State University.

She is a full-time registered nurse specializing in aesthetics. She can be found with her German Shepherd dog in her free time. She calls it Wrigley.

Jacqueline mentioned that her favorite animated movie is Coco.

20. Jessica A.

Jessica A. joined the Baltimore Ravens cheerleading squad in 2023 and is enjoying her rookie year in the NFL. She is part of the dance group.

The dance group comprises Gabby P., Samantha, Amanda, Gabby G., Brittany B., Brittany M, Tai, Lexi D., Tierra, Chelsea, Morgan, Allie, Eve, and Hanah. 

Jessica hails from Southlake, Texas. She attended the United States Air Force Academy and is an Air Force Second Lieutenant.

Currently, she is a graduate student at John Hopkins University.

19. Reagan Hendrix

A member of the Carolina Topcats since May 2021, Reagan Hendrix has represented the Topcats on various platforms such as social media, events, radio shows, and TV programs.

She holds a Psychology degree from the University of South Carolina.

Her first job was an internship as the Quality Assurance and Sales Representative at Nephron Pharmaceuticals. After that, she worked as a Retail Store Manager at the Southern Athletica for ten months.

Besides cheerleading, she is a professional Outside Sales specialist for Aytu BioPharma. She joined the company in September 2023.

18. Mercedes Berry

Mercedes Berry is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and finished her high school at Colerain High School in 2010. She then attended the University of Cincinnati and got her degree in International Relations and Affairs.

Berry joined the Cincinnati Ben-Gals in 2017 and is in her sixth year.

She is a Territory Business Manager at ImageFirst. She has been working in the firm since May 2023.

Her previous work experience includes being a Sales Representative at Paycom, an Area Sales and Territory Sales Manager at Staples, a Sales and Marketing specialist, and an Internal annuity Wholesaler at Protective Life, and a Server at Bob Evans.

17. Emilee Luvara

Emilee Luvara is a full-time dance teacher. She is a resident of Columbus, Ohio, and works part-time as the Ben-Gals.

She did her bachelor’s from the California Institute of Arts.

Iuvara is available on Instagram under the handle emileeiuvara. She has over 5.5K followers and mostly posts photos related to cheerleading.

16. Kelcey Wetterberg

Kelcey Wetterberg is in her 5th season with the Dallas Cowboys.

She is a registered nurse by profession. She is from Omaha, Nebraska, and completed her studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Watterberg has a Goldendoodle called Lucy. To keep herself in shape, she does kickboxing.

Kelcey started dancing at the age of 3 and started competing at 8. She was part of the Nebraska Dance Company, Millard West Dance Team, and the Arizona State Dance Team 2015-17.

She is a gold medalist from the 2007 United States National Jazz Team. She was the choreography captain of the Nebraska Scarlets Dance Team from 2017 to 2019.

15. Zhenya Kolpakova

Zhenya Kolpakova is from Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, and is affiliated with the Cowboys. She moved to the United States at 12 with her mother and sister.

Kolpavoka studied at Texas A&M University and got her bachelor’s and Master of Science in Visualization degrees.

She started as a Graphic Design Intern at the Daniela Weaver Photography. She then moved to LIVE Lab as a Project Manager and Lead Production Manager.

Zhenya’s other works include Associate Game Producer, Game Producer, Production Manager, and Producer. Since February 2023, she has been the Consulting Producer at the AIM Consulting Group.

14. Courteny

Courteny goes by the nickname Court. She recalls her proudest moment to be the time when she got the Detroit Lions cheerleading squad spot.

It is her third year with the franchise, and she has been named one of the Cheerleading Captains.

Apart from being a cheerleader, she is a marketing director and an assistant coach at Davenport University. She graduated from the same college.

The young and beautiful person likes exploring new things outdoors and traveling to new places.

She wished to host a TED Talk if given the opportunity.

13. Jenna Belian

Jenna Belian joined the Lions squad recently in 2023 and is in her NFL rookie season. She is an alumnus of Davenport University.

Other first-year members are Emily T., Ava G., Jacki, Ava R., Mackenzie T., Nicole, Emily F., and Le’Elle.

She also coached the Brighton Varsity Pom. They are seven-time DTU National Finalists. Ms. Belian is herself a two-time NDA Natty Champion.

She strongly believes in inspiring and helping others be happy in life. One day, she would like to visit Albania.

12. Ramsi Rodriguez

Ramsi Rodriguez is a rookie member of the Houston Texans cheerleading squad. She is from Buda, Texas, and her signature dance style is Jazz. 

The cheerleader is a Dental Assistant with a degree in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University. While studying at LSU, she was part of the LSU Golden Girl team, which performed during the home games of the LSU Tigers.

Likewise, Rodriguez worked as a UDA Dance Instructor. She is passionate about dance and loves teaching dance moves to others.

11. Isabella

Isabella is a graduate of Mississippi State University. She studied Psychology and completed her bachelor’s in May 2022.

It is her first year with the Texans cheerleading roster. She is a full-time Sports Technology Specialist at the MedInc of Texas, Arthrex Distributor. Before that, she worked as a Sports Technology Associate at the same firm.

Her past works include freelance brand representative, dancer, research assistant, personal assistant, and sales associate.

10. Mika Takahashi

Mika Takahashi hails from Hudson, Ohio. The 2023 campaign is her second year with the Indianapolis Colts team. She joined the team in March 2022.

She was a Political Communication and Dance student at The George Washington University. She graduated and started working as a Sports Marketing Assistant at the Athletic Department of her alma mater.

Her current job is Public Relations and External Communications Manager at the Heartland Food Products Group. She joined the company in July 2023.

9. Sophia Strain

Sophia Strain joined the Colts roster in May 2022 and is enjoying her second year with the franchise.

She attended Purdue University in 2018 and graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication in 2022. She was part of the All-American Marching Band on the Golduster dance team.

Strain is a Marketing Manager at the Dilling Group Inc. According to her LinkedIn profile, she recently took the job in November 2023.

Before that, she was the Marketing Coordinator at Gaylor Electric, Inc. from June 2022 to October 2023. Sophia also worked at Arni’s Restaurant, Blackberry Mountain, and Studio B as a Marketing Intern, Server, and Dance Instructor respectively.

8. Paige Stamps

Stamps is a third-year member of Jacksonville ROAR. She is from Collinsville, Illinois, and resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

She studied marketing at the University of South Florida from June 2020 to May 2022. Paige is a senior marketing student at the University of North Florida. She is taking online classes.

Besides cheerleading for the Jaguars, she has a full-time job at ComplianceQuest. She joined the company as a Marketing Events Manager in October 2023.

7. Cici Millz

Cici Millz joined the ROAR group in May 2021. She is a dance instructor.

Millz is from North Beach, Maryland.

She uses Instagram under the username cicimillzz and has over 3K followers. Almost all the posts on her Insta wall are filled with cheerleading images.

6. Laila Fisher

Laila Fisher has been with the Saints Cheer Krewe since May 2022. She has been cheering since middle school at the Woodlawn Middle School.

It is her eighth year on a cheer team. Her cheering teams include the Woodlawn High School, Louisiana Cher Force Scarlet and Twilight, and Nfitiniy Cheer Sabatoge.

Her other part-time work is that of an Administrator at the Nfitiny Cheer. She has been working there for over two years.

Likewise, Fisher is also handing her college side by side. She is attending her bachelor’s classes in sociology at Louisiana State University.

5. Kendra Azurin

Kendra Azurin has entered her third year as a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader. She is a high school teacher and coach.

Azurin started dancing when her 6th-grade friends convinced her to try for the dance class. At that time, she was 11 years old.

While growing up, she loved studying biology, anatomy, and physiology. She says that her family is her biggest fan and the best motivator.

When asked about her favorite cheerleading moment, she pinned the Super Bowl LVI as her most cherished one. That day, the Rams won their second Super Bowl.

4. Azari Ford

Azari Ford has been with the Philadelphia Eagles since 2017. She was born and brought up in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

But, her first NFL experience was in 2014 when she performed at the MetLife Stadium for the New York Giants. She was a part of the Phillipsburg High School band.

It ignited the fire inside her to become an NFL cheerleader.

Ford is an alma mater of The University of the Arts. She completed her bachelor of fine arts in dance with a minor in business.

She feels that creative, compassionate, and well-rounded are the three words that describe her the best. She also believes in giving back to the community.

3. Cassidy Rose Smith

A dance instructor and a model, Cassidy Rose Smith joined the New England Patriots team in the 2020 season.

Smith studied dance and psychology at Dean College and graduated in 2021.

Likewise, she was a dancer at the Boston Cannons Dance team for a year, from May 2020 to May 2021. She then became a dance teacher at the Inspire Dance Academy.

She is a part-time fashion model for The Beauty Within Model Management, Wilhelmina, and Model Club Inc.

2. Haley M.

Haley is a professional hairstylist and a part-time cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush. She is cheering for the seventh consecutive season.

She hails from Farmington, Utah. Her hobbies are reading, traveling, and golfing. She likes The Office, and she wants to become a travel blogger. It pretty much explains her love for traveling.

Likewise, Haley was part of the 2023 Pro Bowl cheerleader team. She describes it as her most cherished moment.

1. Meghan Pederson

Meghan Pederson hails from Blaine, Minnesota. From an early age, she was into dancing and was part of the Spring Lake Dance Team of Spring Lake Park Senior High School.

She was captain in her senior year and helped the team reach the MSHSL Dance Team State Tournament.

After graduation, Pederson joined the University of Minnesota and earned a degree in finance. Likewise, she joined the Minnesota Vikings cheerleading squad in April 2018 and is a five-year veteran.

Besides that, she works as an Operation Manager at the Wealth Progression Group.