London King, Former American Actress and Model, and Mother to Celebrity Singer, Elle King 

London King, the mother to famous singer Elle King, is a former American model and actress. 

She’s also famous for her previous marriage to Rob Schneider, a top actor, screenwriter, comedian, and director. 

However, London quit acting and started work as a childbirth educator in 2003. She is now married to musician Justin Tesa. If you want to find out more about her, this article is for you.

In this guide post, I’ll be revealing all you need to know about the former American model and actress, her career, net worth, and family, including her past relationship with Rob Schneider.

London King’s Biography 

London King

Source: Instagram 

London King was born on the 27th of September, 1971, to David and Paula King in Ohio, USA. She has a brother, Williams Scott King. Her mother, Paula King, worked as a pharmacist at the Wellston Pharmacy, in Ohio.

There’s not much information on London’s early childhood and education, except that she grew up with her parents and brother in Wellston, Ohio.

Having a passion for fashion design, she started modeling at a young age. However, her first pregnancy at 15 interfered with her career. 

Soon after she progressed to become an actress and played supporting roles in three movies.

After her first pregnancy with her first son Noah King, in 1986, London King met and married Rob Schneider two years later. The marriage brought forth Elle King, her second child.

However, her marriage only lasted for two years. Ten years later, she married Justin Tesa, a musician.

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London King’s Occupation

London King started as a model at a young age. She appeared in different commercials and advertisements, but not from famous brands.

Along the way, she got pregnant at 15, which affected her modeling career. Notwithstanding, she bounced back and continued modeling, appearing in different magazine covers.

London King is also an actress. She debuted in 2000, acting as Cheryl in the action movie “A Better Way to Die.”

Also, she acted in two more movies, “Raw Fish” and “The Calling”. However, her acting career was unsuccessful.

Eventually, she left the movie industry and started work as a doula, a non-health worker, who provides support and guidance to pregnant women.

She started in 2003 and has a website “Push Love Doula,” where she posts pregnancy and child care articles.

London King’s Movies 

London acted in three movies;

A Better Way to Die 

A Better Way to Die is a 2000-action movie written and directed by Scott Wiper. Boomer played by Scott Wiper is a former cop who gets caught up in a fight between the FBI, corrupt officials, and merciless criminals. London King acted as Cheryl in the movie.

Raw Fish

Raw Fish is a 2001 movie written by Ashoka Thomas and directed by Greg James and Ashoka Thomas. London King played the character, Jade.

The Calling 

The Calling is another movie London King featured in. This 2002 thriller was directed by Richard Caesar. Joanna Hanlon played by Laura Harris is a university lecturer troubled by nightmares about a serial killer.

Soon after, her dreams were becoming a reality. London King acted as Ruby.

What Is London King’s Net Worth?

London King has worked as a doula since 2003. And with various accomplishments as a model and actress, she has made some wealth for herself. Her net worth is estimated to be over $400,000 as of 2023.

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London King’s Family

A picture of London King and her daughter- Elle King.

Source: Instagram 

David and Paula King are the parents of London King. She has a brother, Williams Scott King.

There’s not much information about her family, other than she grew up with them in Wellston, Ohio State. Her mother worked as a pharmacist at Wellston Pharmacy. However, she died on May 20, 2014 at 72.

Furthermore, London King became a mother at the young age of 15. She had a relationship with an unknown man, which led to the birth of her first child, Noah King.

Two years later, she met and got married to Rob Schneider in 1988 at age 18 and they had a girl, Elle Tanner Schneider popularly known as Elle King. However,  the marriage only lasted for two years.

Ten years later, in 2000, she got married to her present husband, Justin Tesa. Justin Tesa, a musician and stepfather to Elle King, maintained a good relationship with his stepdaughter. It was even said that he inspired her music career. 

London King has been married for 20 years now and continues to live happily with her husband, Justin. The proud mother of two is also a grandmother to children from Noah and Elle, her children.

London King and Rob Schneider 

A picture of Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider

London King shared a brief relationship with Rob Schneider. After the birth of her first child and son in 1986, she got married to Rob Schneider in 1988.

The marriage which lasted for two years was blessed with a daughter, Elle Tanner Schneider, well known as, Elle King.

Robert Michael (Rob) Schneider, born on 31st October 1963, is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian and director.

He’s well known for his humor in comedy shows and movies, gaining prominence with the NBC sketch comedy series, Saturday Night Live, between 1990–1994.

In addition, he’s grown to be a successful actor and comedian. After his divorce from London King, he remarried Patricia Azarcoya Schneider in 2011 and they have two daughters together.

Also, he had shared a strained relationship with his first daughter while she was raised by her mother, London King. However, when Elle King became an adult, she reconnected with her father.

On the other hand, after her divorce from Rob Schneider, London King remarried in 2000.

How Old Is London King?

London King was born on 27th September 1971 and is currently 52 years old. She’ll be 53 on 27th September 2024.

London King Now 

London King currently lives with her husband Justin Tesa and continues to provide support to pregnant women through her website.  

Final Words 

London King, the mother of Elle King; four-time Grammy award nominee, and ex-wife to Rob Schneider; a comedian and actor, is a former American model and actress.

However, according to her Instagram, she’s a retired doula. Also, the mother of two is a grandmother of four boys.

The mother of two is a retired doula and lives with her present husband of 20 years, Justin Tesa.

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Marymartin Okoabu
Marymartin Okoabu

Chinonso Marymartin Okoabu is a creative writer who focuses on SEO contents and fictions. With more than two years experience in SEO writing, she writes articles for websites. In her spare time, she crafts short stories that explore life experiences. Her creative works have been published on different websites and Love Feast Magazine. She is the winner of the E C. Michael's prize for short stories, 2022.

Chinonso is a graduate of Human Anatomy from the University of Calabar.
She hails from Ibusa in Oshimili North local government area of Delta state.

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