All About Rob Schneider's Daughter Elle King

Mar. 15, 2025

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SingerElle Kinghas had roots in the entertainment industry long before her songs like “Ex’s & Oh’s” topped the charts. She is the daughter of comedianRob Schneiderand model London King.

While theSaturday Night Livealum and the Grammy-nominated singer have not always been close, they now have the relationship that King “always wanted,” and Schneider is one of her biggest cheerleaders.

“Honestly, he’s probably my biggest supporter,” King told PEOPLE in 2018. “Like, every other day I’ll get texts in all caps of like, ‘Your record’s gonna change the world! I can’t wait for your fans to hear what you’ve made! I love you! I’m so proud of you!’ And that’s a beautiful, wonderful thing.”

Still, King opened up to PEOPLE in February 2023 about the challenges ofhaving a famous father, noting she “didn’t want to be known as someone’s kid.”

“I wanted to be my own person,” she continued. “I never wanted to borrow money from anybody, and I’ve worked hard for my family and for me. I want to have a life built for myself, and I want to know that I did it.”

Here’s everything to know about Rob Schneider’s eldest daughter, Elle King.

She grew up in Ohio

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However, they were able to reconnect years later and work on their relationship.

She’s a successful singer-songwriter

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King is a massively successful singer-songwriter who has received four Grammy nominations and has won various awards from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.

Her 2015 hit “Ex’s & Oh’s,” which served as the lead single on her debut albumLove Stuff, immediately launched her to stardom. People may also be familiar with some of her more recent songs, including “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” withMiranda Lambertand “Different for Girls,” a duet withDierks Bentley.

On Jan. 27, 2023, Kingreleased a country album:Come Get Your Wife. In the album, King sings about motherhood in the song “Lucky” and her small-town roots in the song “Ohio.”

“I always wondered, ‘What’s my music going to sound like if I ever get happy?’ And it’s the best music I’ve ever made,” King told PEOPLE of the album. “I feel so much joy in my life right now.”

She and Schneider have rebuilt their relationship

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Speaking to PEOPLE, King shared that she and her dad weren’t very close for much of her early life. Despite their strained past, Schneider and King were able to reconnect when she was an adult.

The singer shared that after a difficult year during which she left a “destructive” marriage and struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues, she and Schneider grew closer. King also cited Schneider’s daughters, Miranda and Madeleine, as a reason why they were able to get closer.

“We both have grown up a lot. And you realize what’s important. Him having children — I wanted my sisters to have good memories of me from their childhood when they grew. Family really is so important,” she said. “So through that, me just kind of showing up and trying to be good for them, really made it easy because there were no bad motives. When it’s about the kids, the bulls— kind of goes away. I love him.”

She added that she does not harbor any resentment toward Schneider. “This business is hard. It’s hard to find any balance in it. My dad just put everything into him — his success and trying to be successful,” she said. “And I’m a lot like that. So my work, work has always come first. But my family life is where I want it to be.”

Schneider says she is “fiery” like him

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Ina 2020 interview with Fatherly, Schneider spoke thoughtfully about all three of his daughters.

“They say kids are the best and worst of you. That’s really true. The most fiery is the oldest one, Elle. The funniest one is the little one. The dreamer is my middle child. She sees the world as a dreamy beautiful place,” he shared.

She’s engaged to tattoo artist Dan Tooker

King announced that she hadgotten engagedto her boyfriend of one year, Dan Tooker, on Oct. 9, 2020. The singer posted a picture on Instagram and explained in the caption that they had both proposed to each other at the same time while on vacation in New Mexico.

“I had a ring in my pocket and I was going to toss it in the gold pan and propose to @tattoker … but of course, my soulmate beat me to the punch and proposed to me the exact same way. So I immediately got down on my knee too,” she shared.

Two months later, Kinghinted at a possible breakupwhen she wore a jacket that read “single” across the back at Stagecoach 2023. She then posted about her “me myself n i era” on Instagram.

Things changed the following year, when King told PEOPLEshe and Tooker were “back together,” in part because their son reminded them their family “deserves all the energy and effort.”

“We’re starting fresh. We just bought a really gorgeous new house in the mountains of Nashville,” she said. “It’s happy, it’s beautiful. I’m very happy, I’m very content, which is nice, and I don’t know if I’ve ever really felt that, so it’s a blessing.”

She and Tooker share two sons

King and Tookerwelcomed their first son, Lucky Levi Tooker, on Sept. 1, 2021.

The singer shared the happy news of her son’s birth on Instagram: “We welcomed 8 lbs 1 oz of absolute joy and love earthside. We are all healthy and feeling so blessed! Welcome to the world Lucky!”

She later spoke about herjourney to motherhoodin her February 2023 interview with PEOPLE.

In February 2025, the couple welcomed their second son,Royal Tooker.

“Our family just got a little bit brighter,” King and Tooker wrote onInstagramalongside a photo with their newborn at the hospital.

She was previously married to Andrew Ferguson

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King secretly married Andrew Ferguson in February 2016, three weeks after they met, and a week after they hadannounced their engagement. She sharedthe news of their marriage and their breakupin the same Instagram post, writing, “As we separate, and attempt to find our footing through life, all I can hope for us is that we both find happiness within ourselves. I love you. You’ll always have my heart. You’ll always be my first husband.”

In a later interview with PEOPLE, she opened up about her “destructive"relationship with Ferguson.

“​​I was in a destructive marriage. I was at the lowest point in my life. … I was not well,” she said, “I couldn’t look people in the eyes. I literally couldn’t leave my house for weeks at a time.”

The singer sought help from a PTSD specialist and leaned on friends and family, including Schneider. “I think that reaching out saved my life. I don’t wanna think of any other outcome that could have happened. I feel like the more I talk about it, maybe it could reach somebody … reach somebody that feels alone,” she said.

She appeared on TLC’sSay Yes to the Dressin 2017

Ahead of her planned wedding with Ferguson, Kingappeared on TLC’sSay Yes to The Dress, where she found her dream wedding gown.

She got her first tattoo when she was 14 years old

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The rocker started getting tattoos when she was just 14 years old asa way to embrace her body.

“When I was a little girl…I felt awkward-looking, so I would look in the mirror, and I didn’t feel beautiful,” she PEOPLE in 2016, adding that body art helped her gain more confidence.

“When I was younger, I started getting tattooed, and so I kind of learned to find beauty in the differences of the world because I don’t look like most people,” she shared. “I don’t sing, walk, talk, act like anyone else. That’s what I think is beautiful: People that stand out. Because if we all looked the same, I think the world would be a really boring place.”

She hosted the 2023 CMA Fest

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In June 2023, King hosted the 50th annual CMA Fest alongsideDierks BentleyandLainey Wilson.

“Still cannot believe how incredible #CMAfest was! Cheers to 50 years! Thank you for another unforgettable one ❤️‍🔥🤠❤️,” the “Without You” singer wrote onInstagram.

She performed “hammered” during a Dolly Parton tribute show

King faced backlash after she performed “f—ing hammered” during aDolly Partontribute show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in January 2024. The singer heckled fans from the stage and reportedly swore more than a dozen times at the family-friendly event.

source: people.com