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Formation | 1990 |
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Dissolved | 2021 |
Membership | 24 |
Director | Lisa Simmons |
Affiliations | Los Angeles Chargers |
Website | Official website ![]() |
The Los Angeles Charger Girls were the National Football League cheerleading squad that represented the National Football League team Los Angeles Chargers.
History[edit]
The Charger Girls performed a variety of dance routines during home games. The squad was founded in 1990, and is managed by e2k Event and Entertainment, which also manages the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, and San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush dance teams.[1] Members serve as ambassadors for the Chargers. The squad also makes non-game appearances.[2] The group releases an annual swimsuit calendar.[3][4] The group also has a Junior Charger Girls squad, with each performer being required to raise $175 in sponsor funds, with the funds going straight to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Chargers Community Foundation.[5]
The group was disbanded in 2021 for financial reasons.[6]
Notable members[edit]
- Charisma Carpenter (1991), actress, played Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and had the same role in the long-lived spin-off Angel[1][7]
- Kara Kay, contestant of Survivor: David vs. Goliath, at the time the club was based in San Diego
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "San Diego Chargers Cheerleaders - Charger Girls Cheerleaders - Chargers Cheerleaders". Footballbabble.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "San Diego Chargers | Charger Girls - Appearance Guidelines". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ Wills, Brad (2011-09-16). "2012 Charger Girls calendar unveiled - KSWB". Fox5sandiego.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "San Diego Chargers 2012 Cheerleader Calendar". Shop.chargers.com. 2012-05-31. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "San Diego Chargers | Junior Charger Girls". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "Which NFL teams don't have cheerleaders in 2021 and why?". as.com. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ Tweet (1970-07-23). "Charisma Carpenter". Maxim. Retrieved 2012-07-31.