HAYDEN PANETTIERE
Born: August 21, 1989 Palisades, NY

This charming cheerleading superhero is one of America's favorite young stars on and off the screen. A native New Yorker, Hayden Panettiere began acting on soaps at the age of 5, but has now gained a major following with her starring role on the hit TV show "Heroes."

Ms. Panettiere enjoys working on her dance moves alongside her brother Jansen and the cast of America's Best Dance Crew as well as checking out the hottest new video games with EA Sports.

FUN FACTS:

• She is a big supporter of the Save the Whales Foundation.

• Hayden says that if she wasn't an actress she'd want to be a gymnast.

• She was home-schooled in high school.

• Hayden takes her passion and love of animals so seriously she became a vegan.