Las Vegas Raiderettes facts for kids
Raiderettes and Jr. Raiderettes
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| Formation | 1961 |
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| Affiliations | Las Vegas Raiders |
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The Las Vegas Raiderettes are the cheerleading squad for the Las Vegas Raiders professional American football team. They were established in 1961 as the Oakland Raiderettes. When the Raiders moved to Los Angeles in 1982, the cheerleading squad became known as the Los Angeles Raiderettes. When the franchise moved back to Oakland in 1995, the Raiderettes changed their name back to the Oakland Raiderettes and when the franchise moved to Las Vegas in 2020 they became the Las Vegas Raiderettes. In Los Angeles, Oakland, and Las Vegas they have been billed as "Football's Fabulous Females".
Upon the move of the team to Las Vegas, a new 20,000 square foot studio was constructed for the Raiderettes in Henderson in between the Raiders headquarters and practice facility and the practice facility of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA.
Lawsuit
In 2017, a class-action lawsuit brought by the Raiderettes against the Raiders was settled for $1.25 million. The suit, brought in 2014 by 90 cheerleaders, was the first case in the NFL to claim wage theft and other violations of labor law were being perpetrated on the cheer squad by the Raiders franchise. Cheerleaders for other NFL teams followed with similar wage theft lawsuits after the success of the Raiderette case.
Current coaching staff
- Mandy Voecks (2018–2021)
- Jeanette Thompson (2011–2017)
- Shawna Zimmerman (2010, Weeks 2–16)
- Vandana Patel (2010, Week 1 only)
- Karen Kovac (2003–2009)
- Mary Barnes (Before)
Notable former cheerleaders
A number of former cheerleaders have found success outside the organization
- Sandy Wolshin (Gelfound) – comedienne and performer of award winning one woman show “The Kosher Cheerleader”
- Anjanette Abayari – model, and actress in the Philippines
- Karen Baughman – wife of Bob Golic
- Emily Compagno – legal analyst.
- Kelli Brook – model-actress – 90210, Age of Love participant, Bench Warmer model
- Paige Green – actress, wife of John Elway
- Jennifer Grijalva – actress, MTV's The Real World: Denver
- Anjelah Johnson – stand-up comedian and former MADtv cast member
- Cole Martin – contestant on The Bachelor Season 8
- Keyna (Kirklen Cobb) Boykin Ed.D.- MISS LOS ANGELES COUNTY USA 2003, MISS CA USA TOP 20, wife of Ruben Boykin
- Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes – "Bond Girl" (Nightfire), television presenter, singer
- Raydeen Revilla – actress, Bench Warmer model
- Chandra Roberts – first female board member National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (LA); sole female member (honorary) National Football League Players Association; world-class athlete (track and field) high jump and long jump
- Kiana Tom, TV fitness instructor, Bench Warmer model, actress
- Gretchen Stockdale – actress, Bench Warmer model, attorney
- Tanilee Chavez (Kristiansen) – promotional calendar model, Bench Warmer model
- Anita Hart – actress, promotional model, swimsuit model, Bench Warmer model
- Kimiko Tanaka – actress, fitness instructor (ESPN), Bench Warmer model
- Barbara Savage – MasterChef season 7 cast member top 20
- Nadine Kadmiri – Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW), TV series, seasons 1 & 2, portrayed Ashley Cartier, from Beverly Hills & Mabel, from parts unknown.
