The Cheetah Girls is a 2003 American musical television film produced by Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase, and Jacqueline George, and based on the book series of the same name by Deborah Gregory. The Cheetah Girls was the first musical Disney Channel Original Movie.

Upon release, the film was the number one rated basic cable telecast and premiered to 6.5 million viewers, a record for Disney at the time. The movie's DVD sold over 800,000 copies. The film's soundtrack was released on August 12, 2003. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Following the success of the film, Disney began developing The Cheetah Girls as a real-life recording group.