Celebrities Who Were Homecoming King & Queen in High School

1 Meryl Streep

Meryl attended Bernards High School in New Jersey, where she was voted homecoming queen in 1967. She was also class treasurer and sang in the school choir.

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2 Taraji P. Henson

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The Empire actress opened up to Allure magazine about what it was like winning homecoming queen at Oxon Hill High School in Maryland in 1988, saying, "I really didn't think I was gonna win."

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3 Dakota Fanning

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Dakota was crowned homecoming queen at North Hollywood's Campbell Hall Episcopal High School in 2010. She was given a crown and a sash during the football game's halftime ceremony, which included a cute red carpet.

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4 Rosie O'Donnell

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At Commack High School in New York, Rosie was not only voted homecoming queen, she was also voted prom queen, senior class president, and class clown before she graduated in 1980.

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5 Rashida Jones

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In 1993, the Parks and Recreation actress was voted homecoming queen at Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, CA.

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6 Tom DeLonge

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Despite getting expelled from California's Poway High School during his junior year, the Blink-182 singer returned for his senior year and was voted homecoming king in 1993.

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7 Jessica Simpson

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Jessica was named homecoming princess two years in a row at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, TX, before she dropped out in 1997.

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8 Renée Zellweger

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In addition to being voted homecoming queen at Katy High School in Katy, TX, in 1987, Renée was also voted "Dream Date" by her classmates.

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9 Bruce Willis

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Bruce was elected homecoming king during his senior year at Penns Grove High School in New Jersey in 1973.

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10 Heather Morris

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The Glee actress was crowned homecoming queen at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, AZ, in 2005.

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11 Debra Messing

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Although the Will & Grace star didn't win homecoming queen at Rhode Island's East Greenwich High School in 1986, she was named runner-up, which is still an awesome accomplishment.

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12 Andy Dick

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The comedian was voted homecoming king during his senior year at Joliet West High School in Illinois in 1983.

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13 Faith Hill

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The country star was crowned homecoming queen during her senior year at McLaurin Attendance Center in Florence, MS, in 1986.

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14 Robin Wright

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The actress was crowned homecoming queen at California's La Jolla High School in 1981.

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15 Paula Abdul

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Paula was homecoming queen in 1980 at Van Nuys High School in California.

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16 Alan Thicke

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Robin Thicke's dad, Alan, was given the honor of homecoming king at Elliot Lake Secondary School in Ontario, Canada, in 1965.

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17 Sissy Spacek

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Unlike her character in Carrie, Sissy was named homecoming queen for real in 1968 at Quitman High School in Texas.

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