Therese Elssler (German: Theresia Elßler; 5 April 1808, Vienna - 19 November 1878, Merano) was a dancer.

The sisters Therese and Fanny Elssler were both dancers, the former born in 1808, the latter in 1810,[1] both in the Vienna suburb of Gumpendorf.

They were daughters of Johann Florian Elssler, the personal scribe of Joseph Haydn.

[2] They received their first lessons at Friedrich Horschelt's children's ballet in the Theater an der Wien.

After they had made a stir and acquired fame and considerable wealth through their art and charming appearance in the capitals of Europe and America, they resigned from the stage in 1841.