Napoleon Jinnies

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Napoleon Jinnies
Born
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Education Orange Coast College
Occupation(s)Cheerleader
Dancer
Model
Career
Former groups Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders

Napoleon Jinnies is an American dancer, model, and former professional cheerleader.

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Early life and education

Jinnies was born in Santa Barbara, California. [1] He attended Esperanza High School and was a member of the Epseranza Song dance team. [2] He was bullied for his sexual orientation when he was younger. [3]

Jinnies attended Orange Coast College and was on the dance team there. [4]

Career

Jinnies performed as a dancer with Disney and was featured as a model in Abercrombie & Fitch's Fierce cologne advertisement campaign. [5] He also featured in the brand's partnership with The Trevor Project. [6]

Jinnies joined the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders in 2018. [7] In 2019, he and Quinton Peron became the first male NFL cheerleaders to perform during the Super Bowl when the Rams played in Super Bowl LIII. [8] [9]

Personal life

Jinnies is openly gay. [7] [10] [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.eonline.com/photos/26784/la-rams-2018-2019-male-cheerleaders
  2. ↑ https://voyagela.com/interview/conversations-napoleon-jinnies/
  3. ↑ Buzinski, Jim (February 11, 2019). "Rams male cheerleader Napoleon Jinnies opens up about being gay". Outsports. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ Jinnies, Napoleon (February 8, 2019). "How I Went From A Bullied Teen To The First Male Cheerleader At The Super Bowl". Refinery29 . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "How This Male Cheerleader Went from Getting Bullied to the Super Bowl". www.out.com. February 12, 2019. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Abercrombie Will Donate Up to $100,000 to The Trevor Project for Pride". www.out.com. May 28, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Wong, Curtis M. (February 11, 2019). "NFL Cheerleader Napoleon Jinnies: 'I Was Bullied For Being Gay'". HuffPost. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (February 3, 2019). "2 Rams Cheerleaders Will Be The 1st Men In NFL Hist". NPR. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ Locker, Melissa (February 3, 2019). "Meet the first male cheerleaders to ever perform a Super Bowl". Fast Company. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Quinton Peron Talks LGBTQ Acceptance in Sports and Leading the Cheer in Pride". Metrosource. June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Meet Out Gay LA Rams Cheerleader Napoleon Jinnies". www.out.com. January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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