Lisa King was born in Cape Town, South Africa where she grew up. She was crowned "Miss Teen" and was later runner-up to "Miss South Africa".
She has modeled and traveled the world since the age of 14 having landed many big cosmetic contracts as well as over 40 television commercials worldwide. She always had a passion for acting so moved to Los Angeles which is now her second home. She received her first small part in "Home Alone 4" in 2002 and then went on to do "Wake of Death", starring opposite Jean Claude van Damme in 2004.
She is well trained in Shakespeare, a gymnast, dancer and training in Martial Arts. She also has an art gallery in Cape Town called "The Lisa King Gallery" which specializes in top South African Abstract/Contemporary Art.
