{{short description|American dancer}} {{Infobox dancer | name = Tre' Booker | image = | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = {{unbulleted list |Dancer| Cheerleader}} | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | education = University of North Carolina School of the Arts | former_groups = Carolina Topcats }} '''Javontre "Tre'" Booker''' is an American dancer. In 2021, he became one of the first three male members of the Carolina Topcats, the official NFL cheerleading squad for the Carolina Panthers.
== Early life == Booker's godmother is Emmy Award-winning director Joanne Hock.<ref name= outsports/><ref name= queerty/> As a child, he was involved in acting and landed a role in the feature film ''Gospel Hill''.<ref name= queerty/>
He trained at North Carolina Dance Theatre as a child and graduated from Northwest School of the Arts.<ref name= queerty>{{cite web |last=Reimer |first= Alex|date= May 2, 2024|title= Tre’ Booker on being an NFL cheerleader, childhood star & his famous godmother|url= https://www.queerty.com/tre-booker-on-being-an-nfl-cheerleader-childhood-star-his-famous-godmother-20240502/|website= Queerty |location= |publisher= |access-date= October 4, 2025}}</ref> He attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.<ref name= outsports/>
== Career == Booker worked as a main stage dancer for Disney Cruise Line.<ref name= outsports/>
In 2021, Booker became one of the first three male cheerleaders, alongside Chris Crawford and Melvin Sutton, to make the Carolina Topcats, the official NFL cheerleading squad for the Carolina Panthers.<ref name= charlotte>{{cite web |last= Melvin-Rodriguez|first= Melissa|date= October 15, 2021|title= Male Cheerleaders Make History for Panthers Cheer Squad|url= https://www.charlotteobserver.com/latest-news/article255024537.html/1000|website= The Charlotte Observer|location= Charlotte, North Carolina|publisher= |access-date= October 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date= September 25, 2021 |title= 3 men make history as first males to be on Panthers’ Top Cats dance team final roster|url= https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/3-men-make-history-first-males-be-panthers-top-cats-dance-team-final-roster/SFXN5IK3JNDBXM267377YMCXVY/|website= WSOC-TV|location= Charlotte, North Carolina|publisher= |access-date=October 1, 2025}}</ref>
In October 2025, Booker was cast in ensemble for the off-Broadway musical ''Bull Durham'', a theatrical adaptation of the 1988 feature film.<ref>{{cite web |last1= Tran|first1= Diep|last2= Gans|first2= Andrew| date= October 2, 2025|title= Carmen Cusack and Nik Walker-Led Bull Durham Begins October 2 at the Paper Mill|url= https://playbill.com/article/carmen-cusack-and-nik-walker-led-bull-durham-begins-october-2-at-the-paper-mill|website= Playbill|location= |publisher= |access-date= October 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Photos: Carmen Cusack, Nik Walker and More in BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse|first= Chloe|date= October 2, 2025|title= Photos: Carmen Cusack, Nik Walker and More in BULL DURHAM at Paper Mill Playhouse|url= https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Carmen-Cusack-Nik-Walker-and-More-in-BULL-DURHAM-at-Paper-Mill-Playhouse-20251002|website= Broadway World |location= |publisher= |access-date= October 4, 2025}}</ref>
== Personal life == Booker is gay.<ref name= outsports>{{cite web |last= Reimer|first= Alex|date= November 30, 2021|title= These 2 out gay cheerleaders are making history with the Panthers|url= https://www.outsports.com/2021/11/30/22808364/carolina-panthers-cheerleaders-topcats-tre-booker-chris-crawford/|website= Out Sports|location= |publisher= |access-date= October 4, 2025}}</ref> He is a Christian and describes himself as religious.<ref name= outsports/>
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