Cissy King is an American-born singer and dancer best known as a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show television program.

An accomplished dancer since she was a toddler, King — along with her brother John — won first place at the National Ballroom Dancing Championships in San Francisco, California, when she was 14.

Later, when attending the University of New Mexico, she majored in recreation and physical education and was a cheerleader, gymnast, and was on the synchronized swimming team.

She continued to dance, in various ballroom competitions and on stage such as the Six Flags Over Texas campus revue.

Today, King lives in Albuquerque, where she continues to dance, and is active in creating new shows in major venues across her home state.