A group of four New York teen girls named the Cheetah Girls sets out to a Manhattan high school specializing in arts and try to become the first freshmen to win the talent show in the school's history. As the girls are preparing for the rehearsal for the show, they capture the attention of famous record producer Jackal Johnson, who tries to turn the group into superstars, but in ways none of them have expected. Consequently, the conflicted journey to stardom put their friendship under challenges and the girls must find a way to get through to keep Cheetah alive and achieve their dreams.