20 of our favorite fictional cheerleaders

Not only was Quinn Fabray the head cheerleader in the TV show Glee, but she also had the looks, brain, and power to make things happen.

Kim Possible carried a lot of weight during high school. In addition to fighting crime and battling her biggest adversaries — Dr. Drakken and Shego — Kim was the captain of the JV and Varsity cheerleading squads.

Torrance Shipman took her duties as captain of the Rancho Carne Toros extremely seriously. "This isn't a democracy; it's a cheerocracy," she said during the team's tryouts.

After Missy transferred from Los Angeles, she joined her school's cheer team since gymnastics wasn't offered. Despite not being welcomed at first, the Toros realized Missy was the poo and showered her with love by the movie's end.

Isis didn't let anything slide — especially those valley girls coming to Compton to snag their cheers. During nationals, she kept up her tough girl persona, telling the Toros to "bring it."

Ever since Sparky introduced us to the "Spirit Fingers" in Bring It On, it's become a staple move in our everyday life.

Hellcats should've lasted longer than a single season, but either way, we remember it for the time it was on the air. It centered around Marti Perkins, a college student who joined the cheerleading team to keep her scholarship. After stepping on the mat, Marti became the No. 1 girl of the group and made sure others felt her presence.

Whittier Smith and her crew of Renegades gave audiences a "cheergasm" like no other in Bring It On: Again. Her determination and strong ethical values led her and her teammates to a first-place finish and role as the head cheerleading squad of California State College.

Bring It On: All Or Nothing featured Hayden Panettiere as the incredibly brave, bold, and surprisingly hilarious Britney Allen. She arrived at her new school in Crenshaw Heights as one of the only white girls, and although there were noticeable cultural differences between Britney and her teammates, she didn't let that deter her from making a name for herself.

Solange killed it as Camille in Bring It On: All Or Nothing. Although she was the villain, by the end of the film, you couldn't help but root for her and Britney teaming up together to take their competition down.

There was no way Santana Lopez was going down in Glee without a fight. Her most savage line was during a fight with her friend, Quinn. When Mr. Schue said they were supposed to be a family, Santana said, "Oh, please, she has a family. She's a mother!" You've gotta watch the show to really get the zing.

Heather was the head cheerleader in John Tucker Must Die, so when she sabotaged the school's star basketball player with estrogen for playing her and her friends, we couldn't help but laugh. I mean, that's seriously iconic behavior.

There's absolutely a Bring It On musical, and Taylor Louderman did one heck of a job playing the lead, Campbell. She sings her heart out in the numbers "What I Was Born To Do," explaining why being a captain was meant for her, and "Bring It On," the Act I finale, where she fights to defend her position in the cheerleading world.

America Ferrera's performance in the Disney classic Gotta Kick It Up always leaves us feeling inspired. Plus, that final performance was full of showstopping choreography. 

If you're looking to make a new group of friends, form a cheerleading squad like Martha from Poms did. It proved to be beneficial for her.

She gave us a mouth-dropping performance of Britney Spear's single "Toxic" — how could we not love her?

We love a catchy chant, and Brooke (pictured on the left) opened this Bring It On movie with one of the best. "J to the E to the T to the S — Jets kick a** from East to West."

This High School Musical cheerleader loved to "pop and lock and jam and break." Hey, so do we!

Although being cheerleaders wasn't a significant storyline in Sister, Sister, we haven't been able to forget these awesome cheer uniforms since we first saw them on the air in the early 2000s.

She might not have been a cheerleader, but she was one fierce gymnast in Stick It, and that's close enough in our book.