Last updated: September 16, 2026
Ellen Ziolo, now publicly known as Ellen Schröder, is a media personality and the wife of professional basketball player Dennis Schröder. She first became widely known because of her relationship with the German basketball star, but over the years, she has also developed her own public presence through social media, YouTube, the couple’s “That’s Tuff Podcast,” and her involvement in Dennis Schröder’s children’s book project.
There is plenty of information about Ellen online, but not all of it comes from reliable sources. Many celebrity biography websites repeat the same details about her age, career, education, and personal life without showing where those claims originally came from. For that reason, this biography focuses mainly on information that can be supported by direct interviews, established news outlets, official publisher material, and verified media listings.
Ellen Ziolo Quick Facts
| Fact | Details |
| Full name | Ellen Schröder, formerly Ellen Ziolo |
| Profession/category | Media personality, content creator, and podcast co-creator |
| Home connection | Braunschweig, Germany |
| Known for | Marriage to Dennis Schröder and her own media presence |
| Husband | Dennis Schröder |
| Marriage | July 20, 2019, in Braunschweig |
| Children | Three |
| Public projects | “That’s Tuff Podcast,” social media, and YouTube |
| Education | Dennis said in 2019 that she was studying alternative medicine |
| Exact birth date | Not reliably confirmed by stronger public sources |
| Current residence | No single permanent residence has been publicly confirmed |
Who Is Ellen Ziolo?
Ellen Ziolo is best known as the longtime partner and wife of German basketball player Dennis Schröder. Their story has strong roots in Braunschweig, Germany, where Dennis grew up and where the two first knew each other when they were younger.
Official material from Carlsen Verlag says the Schröder family continues to spend time in Braunschweig whenever they are not living in the United States. This connection to Germany has remained important even as Dennis’s basketball career has required the family to move between different American cities.
Unlike Dennis, Ellen did not become famous through professional sports. Her public profile developed gradually through her family life, appearances connected to basketball, and her own online activity. Apple Podcasts officially lists Dennis Schröder and Ellen Schröder as the creators of “That’s Tuff Podcast.” The platform currently lists 11 episodes released during 2024 and 2025.
Because of this documented media work, describing Ellen as a content creator, podcast creator, or media personality is better supported than some of the other job titles often used by celebrity biography websites.
Ellen Ziolo’s Early Life: What Is Actually Known?
Ellen has a long connection to Braunschweig. Dennis Schröder has explained publicly that he knew her from his younger years because she was part of his brother’s social circle. However, available reports do not completely agree on Dennis’s exact age when they first met.
In a 2019 interview with BUNTE, Dennis said he had known Ellen since he was 12 years old. A later t-online report described him as being around 14 when they met and said Ellen was approximately two years older.
Although those small details are different, both reports support the main point: Ellen and Dennis knew each other for several years before they eventually became a couple.
Many celebrity biography sites list Ellen’s birthday as December 10, 1991, while also publishing details about her siblings, height, education, and finances. The problem is that these claims are not consistently supported by stronger public sources.
There is also a noticeable conflict about her age. GALA described Ellen as 36 years old in February 2026. If the widely repeated December 1991 birth date were correct, she would have been 34 at that time. Because reliable sources do not agree, it is safer not to present Ellen’s exact age or birth date as confirmed.
Ellen Ziolo and Dennis Schröder’s Relationship
Dennis and Ellen knew each other for years before their relationship became romantic. Dennis told BUNTE that the two eventually reconnected, started messaging each other, and later fell in love. Ellen also visited him in Atlanta before the couple began discussing the possibility of building a life together in the United States.
Other German media reports place the beginning of their romantic relationship around 2018. Although the exact timeline varies slightly depending on the source, the wider story is consistent: Dennis and Ellen had known each other since their younger years in Braunschweig before becoming a public couple.
Their long history together is one reason their relationship is often described differently from a typical celebrity romance. They were already familiar with each other and their families before Dennis became internationally known through professional basketball.
Their 2019 Wedding in Braunschweig
Ellen Ziolo and Dennis Schröder married on July 20, 2019, in Braunschweig, Germany. A Deutsche Presse-Agentur report published by DIE ZEIT the following day confirmed the marriage and reported that the couple later celebrated at the Volkswagen Halle.
Before the wedding, Dennis had said that he expected around 350 guests to attend. Some later biography websites turned this figure into a confirmed final guest count. However, the original report only said that 350 was the number Dennis expected before the wedding, so it should not automatically be treated as the exact attendance figure.
By the time Ellen and Dennis married, they had already become parents. The same dpa report confirmed that their first son had been born about five months before the wedding.
Ellen Ziolo and Her Children
Ellen and Dennis Schröder now have three children. This is supported by official Carlsen Verlag material connected to Dennis’s 2025 children’s book and by an NDR interview in which Dennis spoke about being a father of three.
Because of Dennis’s NBA career, family life has involved a great deal of movement between the United States and Germany. Carlsen’s official press material says that whenever the family is not in the U.S., they continue to spend time in Braunschweig.
In February 2026, Ellen gave followers a more personal view of what this international lifestyle can be like. During an Instagram Q&A later reported by GALA, she said she did not have much social contact in the United States and that she missed Braunschweig “every day.”
She also explained that she personally preferred living in Germany, although she acknowledged that there were certain things she liked better about life in America.
Her comments showed a side of NBA family life that is not always visible in glamorous photographs or social media posts. Constant travel, team changes, and moves between cities can also mean being far away from relatives, close friends, and familiar everyday routines.
What Does Ellen Ziolo Do?
Ellen’s career is one of the areas where online biographies often make stronger claims than the available evidence supports.
In a 2019 interview, Dennis Schröder told BUNTE that Ellen was studying alternative medicine and wanted to finish her studies, possibly through distance learning. That was a direct statement from Dennis at the time. However, no stronger later source found during this research confirms that Ellen eventually completed those studies or started working professionally in that field.
Her media work is much easier to verify.
Apple Podcasts officially lists Dennis Schröder and Ellen Schröder together as the creators of “That’s Tuff Podcast.” The podcast has covered subjects such as NBA life, basketball trades, racism, training, social media, and personal experiences. Apple currently lists 11 episodes, with the newest dated December 24, 2025.
Ellen also maintains a public presence through social media and video content. Based on the information that can actually be verified, describing her as a media personality or content creator is more accurate than presenting “model” as a confirmed professional career.
Her Role in Dennis Schröder’s Children’s Book
One part of Ellen Ziolo’s story that many biography articles overlook is her involvement in Dennis Schröder’s children’s book, “Wir Jungs vom Prinzenpark.”
The book was published by Carlsen Verlag in 2025 and tells the story of Dennis’s childhood in Braunschweig and his journey toward professional basketball.
During an NDR interview about the project, Dennis specifically said that Ellen encouraged him to create the book. He also explained that Carlsen worked closely with his wife during the development process.
This does not mean Ellen should be described as a co-author. Carlsen officially lists Dennis Schröder and Christian Tielmann as the authors, with Jan Saße as the illustrator. Still, Dennis’s own comments show that Ellen played a meaningful practical role in helping the family project come together.
Ellen Ziolo’s Life in 2026
As of September 2026, Ellen continues to appear publicly through family-related content and shared media projects.
Dennis Schröder is currently listed by the NBA as a Charlotte Hornets guard after Charlotte acquired him from Cleveland in an August 2026 trade.
However, Dennis’s move to Charlotte should not automatically be used to claim that Ellen and the children have permanently moved there. NBA players regularly change teams and cities, and reliable public sources do not currently confirm one fixed permanent residence for Ellen in 2026.
Ellen’s own comments from earlier in the year provide more useful insight into her situation. She has spoken openly about missing Germany and Braunschweig while living around her husband’s professional basketball career in the United States.
These comments suggest that, even after years of international travel, Germany continues to feel like an important home base for her.
Why Ellen Ziolo’s Biography Needs Careful Fact-Checking
Many older Ellen Ziolo biographies provide very specific details about her birthday, body measurements, schools, religion, occupation, wealth, and relatives. These facts are often presented confidently, even though it becomes difficult to verify them when they are checked against direct interviews, established news reports, official media listings, and publisher information.
Some articles are also outdated.
For example, a 2021 biography published by Legit.ng described Ellen as having two children. Newer and stronger sources, including Carlsen Verlag material and Dennis Schröder’s later interviews, confirm that Ellen and Dennis now have three children.
Other biography pages repeatedly describe Ellen as a professional model, but reliable sources reviewed for this article do not provide clear evidence of a documented modeling career, such as agency representation or specific professional modeling work.
The strongest publicly supported picture is more straightforward. Ellen has known Dennis Schröder since their younger years in Braunschweig, they married in 2019, they have three children, and she now has a documented public role in podcasting, social media, and other family media projects.
How This Was Researched
I researched this Ellen Ziolo biography by reviewing both current and older competing biography pages, then checking their claims against direct interviews, dpa reporting, Apple Podcasts, NDR coverage, official Carlsen Verlag material, NBA information, and 2026 reporting based on Ellen’s own public comments. I paid special attention to details that are frequently repeated without strong evidence, including her exact birthday, age, modeling career, and net worth. Where different sources disagreed, I kept the wording cautious instead of choosing whichever version appeared most often. This article aims to give readers a clearer and more reliable 2026 profile rather than simply repeating old celebrity-biography claims.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ellen Ziolo
Who is Ellen Ziolo?
Ellen Ziolo, now commonly known as Ellen Schröder, is the wife of German professional basketball player Dennis Schröder. She also has her own public media presence and is officially listed with Dennis as one of the creators of the “That’s Tuff Podcast.”
When did Ellen Ziolo marry Dennis Schröder?
Ellen and Dennis married on July 20, 2019, in Braunschweig, Germany. Their wedding celebrations later continued at the Volkswagen Halle.
How many children do Ellen Ziolo and Dennis Schröder have?
Ellen and Dennis have three children. This is confirmed by current Carlsen Verlag material and later interviews with Dennis Schröder.
How old is Ellen Ziolo?
Ellen’s exact age cannot be reliably confirmed from the strongest available sources. Some biography websites give December 10, 1991, as her birth date, but more established media reports contain conflicting age information.
What does Ellen Ziolo do?
Her current traditional profession is not clearly documented. However, Ellen has a verified role as a media personality and content creator, and Apple Podcasts officially lists her with Dennis Schröder as a creator of “That’s Tuff Podcast.”
Was Ellen Ziolo a model?
Several celebrity biography websites describe Ellen as a model or former model. However, the stronger sources reviewed for this biography do not provide clear evidence of a documented professional modeling career.
Where does Ellen Ziolo live?
The Schröder family spends time in both the United States and Germany. Public information does not reliably confirm one permanent current residence for Ellen in 2026.
Accuracy Note
This biography is based on publicly available information, including direct interviews, established news reports, official podcast listings, and publisher material. Some personal details about Ellen Ziolo remain unconfirmed or are reported differently by different sources, so those details have been clearly identified instead of being presented as confirmed facts.
Written and researched by Muhammad Huzaifa, contributor at Globe News Report.
