17 Celebrities Who Were Voted Homecoming King or Queen in High School
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School is almost back in session, which means homecoming is right around the corner. And while Hollywood may not come to mind when thinking of the big football game and dance, some of your favorite stars once took the stage to accept the coveted titles of homecoming king and queen. It should come as no surprise that a bubbly and blond Jessica Simpson was given a crown (twice!) in high school, but some other names will definitely surprise you. Keep reading to see who had real school spirit back in the day, then check out 20 hot TV guys you would have loved to have gone to high school with.
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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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Taraji P. Henson
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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Dakota Fanning
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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Rosie O'Donnell
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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Rashida Jones
In 1993, the Parks and Recreation actress was voted homecoming queen at Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, CA.
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Tom DeLonge
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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Jessica Simpson
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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Renée Zellweger
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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Bruce Willis
Bruce was elected homecoming king during his senior year at Penns Grove High School in New Jersey in 1973.
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Heather Morris
The Glee actress was crowned homecoming queen at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, AZ, in 2005.
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Debra Messing
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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Andy Dick
The comedian was voted homecoming king during his senior year at Joliet West High School in Illinois in 1983.
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Faith Hill
The country star was crowned homecoming queen during her senior year at McLaurin Attendance Center in Florence, MS, in 1986.
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Robin Wright
The actress was crowned homecoming queen at California's La Jolla High School in 1981.
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Alan Thicke
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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Sissy Spacek
Unlike her character in Carrie, Sissy was named homecoming queen for real in 1968 at Quitman High School in Texas.