Jess King

Jessica King is an American dancer and fitness instructor, best known for her classes at the exercise equipment company Peloton.

Early life and family

King was born in 1985 and grew up in Myrtle Beach. She was exposed to fitness from a young age. Her mother, Ximena Bernales, was a competitive bodybuilder and owned boutique fitness studios.

Career

King began her professional career as a dancer. She toured as a dancer and teacher and was the lead in a Cirque Du Soleil production in Las Vegas. In 2008, she was a Top 10 finalist on So You Think You Can Dance. She was dancing in a show in New York City when the producer suggested she interview with Peloton, a new fitness startup looking for coaches. She accepted an instructor position despite having never been on a spin bike before.

King was the Peloton instructor in the episode of the Sex and the City reboot in which Mr. Big had a heart attack.

Personal life

King is in a relationship with Sophia Urista, to whom she got engaged in 2020. In May 2022, the couple announced they were expecting a child. Their son, Lucien, was born in November 2022 and the couple announced in February 2023 that they were expecting a baby girl in summer 2023.