UPDATE: An astute reader has emailed me to let me know that there was another cheerleader from Britain who preceded Holly in cheering for the NFL. Her name is Angela G. who cheered for the San Diego Charger Girls in 2014. As luck would happen, I photographed Angela and here’s a photo of her as proof.
I was referencing information from the Daily Mail article linked below and it was erroneous. My apologies to Angela and Holly for the error.
The NFL is going international. No, not the football teams. The cheerleaders. We have had dancers who came from Japan and Australia make NFL cheerleading squads, but we have another first. The first cheerleader from Britain to make a NFL cheerleading squad.
So who is the first ever British cheerleader in the NFL? That would be Holly Warden, 25, from Bristol, who auditioned in Mexico earlier this year and beat out hundreds of hopefuls to become one of the 2016-2017 Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.
Holly was the subject of an article in the UK’s Daily Mail. You can read about Holly and her journey here.
The Denver Nuggets recently held their auditions for their 2016-2017 Denver Nugget Dancers and they have posted squad photos on their web site. Let’s meet the new team.
Alexandria
Alicia
Allie
Ariel
Ashlee
Becca
Elaijah
Haley
Hailey
Jessica
Kelsey
Kristin
Kylie
Lynn
Megan
Minnie
Niki
Shelby
Syeeda
Tera
Hot!
The San Antonio Spurs have announced the 2016-2017 Silver Dancers. Profile photos below.
Sports Illustrated has posted a gallery of images from the Phoenix Suns Dancers auditions. Click on the image below to view the images.
Alex
Alexia
Alisha
Janessa
Jess
Josi
Julie
Katelyn
Kendal
Lexie
McKenna
Morgan H.
Morgan T.
Sabrina
Samentha
Star
The 2016-2017 Sacramento Kings Dancers have been announced!
Sienna
Ariana
Mollie
Jenna
Chanel
Sammy
Daphnie
Megan
Kellie
Chelsea
Sarah
Moira
Julie
Michaela
Courtney
Roxanne
Angela
Cassie
Isela
Davie, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders have selected 36 women for their 2016 Squad. These ladies represent eight countries, 28 cities and speak a combined five languages.
These 36 ladies were selected from the largest turnout for Miami Dolphins Cheerleader Auditions. More than 800 ladies registered to be the next Miami Dolphins Cheerleader. The organization became the first NFL team to host auditions internationally, searching for enthusiastic, charismatic and talented women in Bogota, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mexico City, Mexico; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and South Florida to represent one of the most prestigious teams in the NFL.
One of the most visible entertainment groups in all of professional sports, the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders have traveled to more than 30 countries on five continents over the past decade and continue to be an iconic and international face of NFL Cheerleaders. The cheerleaders are on the sidelines for all home games and are extremely active in the community; visiting schools and hospitals, as well as charity and corporate events.
The full squad is below, with their hometowns listed:
Abril (Acapulco, Mexico)
Adrianna (Parkland, FL)
Agustina (Capital Federal, Argentina)
Alexandra (Lighthouse Point, FL)
Alison (Lighthouse Point, FL)
Allison (Boynton Beach, FL)
Ally (Coral Springs, FL)
Amanda (Boca Raton, FL)
Amina (Port-Au-Prince, Haiti)
Ana (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Breann (Cooper City, FL)
Britt (Miami, FL)
Chelsea (Port St. Lucie, FL)
Érica (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Etta (Winter Park, FL)
Felicia (Hollywood, FL)
Holly (Westbury, England)
Jennifer (Havana, Cuba)
Jess (Miami, FL)
Jessica (Miami, FL)
Jessica Anna (Staten Island, NY)
Jodi (Miami, FL)
Kiana (Dallas, Texas)
Kristan (Sumter, South Carolina)
Monica (Miami, FL)
Morgan (Chicago, IL)
Nidia (Jalisco, Mexico)
Paige (Jupiter, FL)
Rachael (Wichita Falls, Texas)
Rebecca (Miami, FL)
Romina (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Stephanie (Miami, FL)
Tamara (Posadas Misiones, Argentina)
Terra (Lincoln, Nebraska)
Vera (Brasilia, Brazil)
Yosy (Caracas, Venezuela)
This past Saturday, I made the trek to the Valley of the Sun to cover the 2016 Phoenix Suns Dancers Auditions. The Suns have a new coach, Earl Watson a former standout at U.C.L.A. whose NBA playing career spanned over a decade, and there is a tangible sense of excitement over the team’s future prospects. And this excitement extended over to the Suns Dancers auditions, which drew over 80 hopefuls to the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The New Orleans Pelicans have posted a gallery of their newly minted squad. Please click on the image below to see the gallery.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for the hottest, most exciting, fun loving, talented, energetic, outgoing Cleveland Cavalier fan ever… is that you? THEN YOU COULD BE THE NEXT CAVALIER GIRL! The Cavalier Girls Dance Team is a group of phenomenal women who uphold a high standard of professionalism and top notch entertainment on and off the basketball court. The Cavalier Girls also serve as ambassadors of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization spreading our culture of pure determination, passion, fun and excitement throughout the community.
Preliminary Auditions
Saturday, August 6th, 2016
Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd, Independence, OH 44131
11 a.m. Registration Opens | 12-6 p.m. Auditions
For more information, please click here.
