List of twins
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For mythological and fictional twins, see List of twins in fiction.
For triplets, quadruplets, and higher order multiples, see List of multiple births.
This is a list of twins, including historical twins, conjoined twins, modern twin celebrities, twins in sports, famous people who have or had a twin, and records related to twins.
[edit] Historical twins
- Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene (1st century BC), twin children of Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
- Fausta and Faustus Cornelius Sulla (1st century BC), twin children of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica (6th century), founders of the religious Benedictine Order for monks and nuns.
- Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona and Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona, born in 1054.
- Waleran de Beaumont, Count of Meulan and Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, born in 1104.
- King Henry II of Castile and twin brother Fadrique of Trastamara (killed 1358).
- King James II of Scotland and Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, born in 1430.
- Jeanne and Victoire de Valois (born and died 1556), twin daughters of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
- Henry Vaughan, poet, and Thomas Vaughan, philosopher, born in 1622.
- Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare, twin son and daughter of William Shakespeare.
[edit] Twins in popular culture
- Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge, models who starred in 8th and Ocean
- Barbara and Jenna Bush, daughters of George W. Bush
- The Dolly Sisters, twins dance act
- Allen and Albert Hughes, movie directors
- Leigh and Leslie Keno, furniture experts, Antiques Roadshow appraisers, Find! hosts
- Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren, American advice columnists
- Greg Mathew and David Mathew, joint winners of Big Brother Australia in 2005
- Ross and Norris McWhirter, compilers of the Guinness Book of Records'
- Becky and Jesse O'Donohue, reality TV contestants (Fear Factor, American Idol) and models
- Mark Polish and Michael Polish, American writer-directors
- David Reimer and Brian Reimer, identical twin subjects of the book As Nature Made Him by John Colapinto
- Derek and Drew Riker, reality TV contestants and models
- Emma and Eve Ryan, reality TV contestants
- Randy and Jason Sklar, hosts of ESPN Classic's Cheap Seats
[edit] Twins in acting
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (born 13 June 1986), child stars and entertainment industry giants
- Brittany and Cynthia Daniel, American actresses most notable for starring in Sweet Valley High in the 1990s
- Paige and Ryanne Kettner (born 21 January 1991), American actresses, models, most notable for role as Abby on Days of Our Lives
- Tia and Tamera Mowry (born 6 July 1978), American actresses
- Pier Angeli and Marisa Pavan (born 19 June 1932), Italian actresses
- Shawn and Aaron Ashmore (born 7 October 1979), Canadian actors
- Nicholas Brendon and Kelly Donovan (born April 12, 1971), actors most notable for portraying Xander Harris in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. Kelly appeared in one episode in which Xander was split in two by a spell, and also served as his stunt double.
- Alanna and Gennelle Dedek (born 27 June 1994), Canadian-born American child actresses (episodes of Boston Legal, Eight Simple Rules, Four Kings}
- Melissa and Rachel Dennis (born 2 April 1976), played young Daisy and Dani in Princess Daisy TV-movie based on the novel by Judith Krantz
- Henry and William Deutschendorf, actors most notable for playing the role of Oscar Barrett in the 1989 film Ghostbusters II
- Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (born 25 May 1970), shared role of Carrie Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie
- Bruce and Seth Hall (born 10 September 1977), American actors
- Janet Louise and Jane Alice Carty (born 31 December 1956), shared the role of Pidge Anderson in the 1962 film Advise and Consent
- Deidre Hall and Andrea Hall (born 31 October 1947), American soap opera actress
- Jill Hennessy and Jacqueline Hennessy (born 25 November 1968) Canadian film and tv actresses
- Hunter and Scarlett Johansson, film actors
- Bryan and Denny Kirkwood (born 20 March 1975), American actors
- Sabrina and Erika Krievins (born 9 February 1984), known from The X-Files first season episode "Eve"
- Jason and Jeremy London (born 7 November 1972) - both actors, but play in different movies
- Krystle and Tiffany Mataras, American child actresses (Kindergarten Cop, Problem Child 2, several others between 1990 and 1994)
- James and Oliver Phelps (born February 25, 1986), actors most notable for portraying Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, based on the books by J.K. Rowling
- Giovanni Ribisi and Marissa Ribisi (born 17 December 1974), American actors
- Daryl and Evan Sabara, American actors
- Jean and Liz Sagal, actresses; sisters of Katey Sagal; their father was Boris Sagal)
- Alicia and Annie Sorell, actresses in Cruel Intentions 2
- Dylan and Cole Sprouse (born 4 August 1992), teen actors currently starring in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody also shared the role of Julian in "Big Daddy"
- Don and Dan Stanton, American actors, best known for their roles in Gremlins 2.
- Jennifer and Michele Steffin (born 23 March 1981), shared role of baby Rose (later: Rose Wilder Lane) on Little House on the Prairie series and final movies
- Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten (born 12 May 1995), played Geoffery and Michael Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit (born 29 November 1990), played Nicky and Alex Katsapolis Full House (seasons 5-8)
- Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh (born 13 August 1977), shared role of little Grace Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie series, based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Lech and Jarosław Kaczyński, played Jacek and Placek in a 1962 Polish children's film O dwóch takich, co ukradli księżyc ("The Two That Stole The Moon"); now Polish president and prime minister respectively
- Connie and Cassie Powney (born 22 May 1983), played Sophie and Mel Burton respectively on British soap opera Hollyoaks
- Kelsey and Kirsten Dohring, played the role of young Chrissy Seaver in Growing Pains
[edit] Twins in the adult film industry
- Erica and Heather Bambi, adult film actresses
- Jirka and Karel Bartok, gay adult film actors
- Christopher and Timothy Christy
- AJ and Alex Fisher
- Daniel and Jean Lautrec, a.k.a Alex and Ian Lynch, Jack and James LaCroix, and Fabrizio and Fernando Mangiatti
- Lacy and Lyndsey Love, adult film actresses
- Carlos and Luis Mendez
- Marissa and Melissa Milton, adult film actresses
- Sean and Tim O’Brien
- Boris and Nikolai Otov
- Brad and Jared Perkins aka the Boston Twins
- Gabriel and Oscar Peron aka the Odyssey Twins
- Eric and Kurt Reikert
- Dave and Dean Resnick
- Diana and Denise Sloan
- Shaina and Shana Simpson
- Mandee and Missy Taylor
- Mark and Matt Woods
- Brooke and Taylor Young
[edit] Twins in music
- Natalie and Nicole Albino, members of Nina Sky
- Didem and Sinem Balık, Turkish opera singers
- Dino and Shazam, members of the 90's R&B H-Town
- Gayle & Gillian Blakeney
- Brenda and Federica Brancato, in 2000 performed "Gedeone Marziano Pasticcione" song at 43rd Zecchino d'Oro
- Alex and Nels Cline, avant-guard musicians from Los Angeles CA
- Kelley and Kim Deal, musicians, members of The Breeders
- Brittney and Bridget Livingston of Triple Image.
- Lamb and Lynx Gaede, members of Prussian Blue, a White Nationalist band.
- Robin (born 1949) and Maurice Gibb (1949-2003), British-born Australian musicians, two of the three Bee Gees
- Lukasz and Pawel Golec, leaders and creators of Polish folk-band Golec uOrkiestra
- Matt and Luke Goss - singers in the 1980s band Bros.
- Monica and Gabriela Irimia (born 31 October 1982), pop duo The Cheeky Girls
- Ryan and Gary Jarman (born 1980) of the British indie band The Cribs
- Ellen and Alice Kessler, a.k.a. the Kessler Twins (Kessler Zwillinge) - Germany, song and dance, television and motion pictures
- Evan and Jaron Lowenstein, rock band ("Crazy for This Girl")
- Edele and Keavy Lynch (born 15 December 1979), of pop group B*Witched
- Benji and Joel Madden, (born March 11, 1979) of the American pop punk band Good Charlotte
- Gunnar and Matthew Nelson of the hair metal band Nelson.
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, child actresses, singers, models and businesswomen
- Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, Australian pop duo The Veronicas.
- Charles and John Panozzo, Styx
- Güher and Süher Pekinel, Turkish duo-pianists
- Tegan and Sara Quin, identical Canadian musicians
- Sharon and Denise Ramella, in 2004 performed "Tali Quali" song at the 47th Zecchino d'Oro
- Charlie and Craig Reid, Scottish alternative rockers The Proclaimers
- Lee and Tyler Sargent, members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Toni and Trisha Sherwood, members of 11:30.
- Janice and Jill Vidal, Hong Kong singers of Korean, Chinese and Filipina descent
- Chandra and Leigh Watson, members of The Watson Twins.
- Yusuke and Hisato Izaki, (born May 14th, 1984) members of J-pop group, FLAME.
- Jacob and Joshua Miller, Members of Nemesis rising group
- Tom and Bill Kaulitz (born 1 September 1989 , guitarist and singer of the German rock-group Tokio Hotel
- Julio and Dino, members of Hong Kong band Soler
- Jim and John Hager, regular performers on Hee Haw
- Felisha and Fallon King ,are two of the members from Cherish
[edit] Twins in sports
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, mixed martial artists
- Kenya Dandridge and Kidra Dandridge , basketball players
- Alberto and Carlos Arroyo, basketball players; Alberto in the BSN, Carlos in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Archil and Shota Arveladze (born 1973), Georgian international footballers
- Herbert and Wilfred Baddeley, British tennis players
- Ronde and Tiki Barber (born 1975), National Football League (NFL) players
- Antonia and Ferdinand Becherer, German Olympic figure skate team
- Alec and Eric Bedser (born 1918), England cricketers
- Frank and Ronald de Boer (born 1970), Dutch international footballers
- Bob and Mike Bryan, pro tennis players, doubles champions
- Josh and Daniel Bullocks (born 1983) National Football League (NFL) players
- Heather and Heidi Burge, former WNBA players
- José and Ozzie Canseco (born 1964), Major League Baseball players
- Dionísio and Domingos Castro (born 1963), Portuguese long-distance runners
- David and Donald Cockatoo-Collins, AFL footballers
- Jarron and Jason Collins, NBA basketball players
- Alissa and Amber Czisny, American figure skaters
- Philipp and David Degen, Swiss national footballers
- Jorge and Julio Dely Valdes, Panamanian international footballers
- Jeroen and Henrico Drost, Dutch football (soccer) players
- Mark and Michael Evans (born 1957), Canadian rowers
- Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell, New Zealand world champions double sculls (rowing).
- Stephen and Matthew Febey, AFL footballers
- Peter and Chris Ferraro, National Hockey League players
- Miguel and Javier Flaño, Spanish football (soccer) players
- Joey and Stephen Graham, NBA basketball players
- Horace and Harvey Grant (born 1965), NBA players
- Michael and Marcus Griffin (born 1985), National Football League (NFL) 2007 draft DB prospects (Texas) likely to go early
- Tim and Tom Gullikson, pro tennis players, doubles champions
- Paul and Morgan Hamm (born 1982), Olympic gymnasts
- Don and Ron Harris (born 1961), professional wrestlers
- Alvin and Calvin Harrison, American sprinters and Olympic athletes
- Earl and Dave Hebner, TNA Wrestling referees
- David and Kenny Irons (born 1983), National Football League (NFL) 2007 draft prospects at DB & RB (Auburn)
- Jenny and Susanna Kallur, Swedish hurdle runners
- René and Willy van de Kerkhof (born 1951), Dutch international footballers
- Tai and Tasesa Lavea (born 1980), New Zealand former NRL footballers (Tasesa now plays rugby union in New Zealand)
- Nathan and Ryan Lonie, AFL footballers
- Alistair and Stewart Lord, AFL footballers
- Henrik and Joel Lundqvist, Swedish ice hockey players
- Phil and Steve Mahre, American skiers
- Hamish and James Marshall, New Zealand cricketers
- Coco and Kelly Miller (born 1978), WNBA players
- Mildred and Marianne Muis (born 1968), Dutch swimmers
- Akona and Odwa Ndungane (born 1981), South African rugby union footballers
- Philip Neville, English footballer, and Tracey Neville, English netballer
- Dennis and Gérard de Nooijer, Dutch footballers
- Amanda and Isabelle Nylander, Swedish figure skaters
- Emilia and Erika Nyström, Finnish beach volleyball players
- Javier and Ricardo Otxoa Palacios (born 1974, Ricardo died in 2001), Spanish cyclists
- Andreas and Thomas Ravelli, Swedish football players
- Ann and Claire Recht Division I women's volleyball
- Chris and Brad Scott, AFL footballers
- Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Swedish ice hockey players
- Patrik and Peter Sundstrom, Swedish ice hockey players
- Ron Sutter and Rich Sutter,(born 1963) Canadian,NHL hockey players
- Mike and Todd Shane, professional wrestlers
- Dick and Tom Van Arsdale, former NBA basketball players
- Roel and Mansueto Velasco (born 1972), Filippino boxers
- Darryl and Shane Wakelin, AFL footballers
- Mark and Steve Waugh (born 1965), Australian cricketers
- Dora and Cora Webber (born 1958), American women world champion boxers
- Marcin and Michał Żewłakow (born 1976), Polish international footballers
- Bengt and Björn Zikarsky (born 1967), German freestyle swimmers
- Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Gustavo Barros Schelotto (born 1973), Argetine Football (soccer) players
- Hamit and Halil Altıntop; Turkish soccer players.
- Michael Reider and Jeffrey Reider (born 1982), Hungary Football (soccer) players
- Jon and Robert Dohring, (born 1986), NCAA Division III 1-meter and 3-meter springboard national champions.
[edit] Twins in modeling
- Leesa and Laura Andrew (born 1981), American actresses and entrepreneurs
- Shane and Sia Barbi, Playboy models
- Derek and Keith Brewer
- Kyle and Lane Carlson
- Flávio and Gustavo Mendonça (born 1978) models,Tv Host
- Tapur and Tupur Chatterjee (India)
- Bruna and Sara Gontija, Brazilian twins, voted the most beautiful twins in the world [1]
- Bruce and Seth Hall, American actors
- Sammy and Sasha Nelson
- Becky and Jesse O'Donohue (U.S.) reality TV contestants and models
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (born 1986), American actresses and entrepreneurs
- Paige and Ryanne Kettner (born 1991), American actresses and models
- Derek and Drew Riker, reality TV contestants and models
- Day and Night, twin Suicide Girls models
- Michelle and Amanda Babin, ANTM
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[edit] Twins in politics
- Angela Eagle and Maria Eagle, British members of Parliament.
- Jarosław and Lech Kaczyński, Polish prime minister and president respectively; formerly child actors
[edit] Twins in business
- David and Frederick Barclay (1934 - ) are British businessmen. Their Press Holdings company owns The Business, The Spectator magazine, The Telegraph Group Limited.
[edit] Twins in crime
- Albert and Ebenezer Fox
- Jenna and Sunny Han
- The Krays
- The Ingham Twins, New Zealand-born twins who stowed-away on a cargo ship in February 1997 and then jumped off, surviving 18 hours in shark and crocodile-infested waters off the coast of Queensland and becoming minor celebrities in the process.
[edit] Twins in the military
- Johnny and Luther Htoo (born circa 1987), Burmese guerrillas
- Gene C. McKinney and James C. McKinney of the U.S. Army. James was assigned to take over Gene's duties as Sergeant Major of the Army, the highest-ranking NCO in the Army, while Gene was under investigation.
- William Wallace and Willard Willis Savercool of the U.S. Army. Both served at the age of 14.
[edit] Twins in science
- Michael and Alex Bronstein, co-inventors of a three-dimensional face recognition technology
- Mark E. and Scott J. Kelly, first astronaut twins
- Kian and Remee Hodgson, twins genetically born from biracial parents; One twin is black, the other white
- Alicia and Jasmine Singerl, similar set of twins as Kian and Remee Hodgson
- Jessica and Flora Walker - co-inventors of two-dimensional face recognition technology
[edit] Twins in speech therapy
[edit] Conjoined (Siamese) twins
- Ladan and Laleh Bijani (1974-2003), Iranian, united by the head; died during separation surgery in Singapore
- Pristian Yuliana dan Pristian Yuliani, Indonesian twins conjoined at the head (Craniopagus). Dr. Padmosantjojo have successfully separated them at the age of 6 months in Jakarta by 1987. This successful separation is a milestone of neuro surgery history in the world. Rightnow, Pristian Yuliana dan Pristian Yuliani have completed their high school.
- Lea and Tabea Block German twins joined at the head. Tabea died during surgery in the U.S.
- Chang and Eng Bunker (1811-1874), from Thailand, joined by the areas around their xiphoid cartilages, but over time the join stretched; the expression Siamese twins is derived from their case
- Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst (1100-1134) (also known as the Biddenden Maids) from England. They are the earliest known set of conjoined twins.
- Lazarus and Joannes Baptista Colloredo (1617-164?)
- Abigail and Brittany Hensel (1990-) American: two heads, two arms, two legs, cannot be separated
- Kendra and Maliyah Herrin, conjoined twins from Utah separated in 2006, at age 4
- Daisy and Violet Hilton (February 5, 1908 - January 6, 1969), born in England, lived in United States, actresses, appeared in the movie Freaks
- Olga and Daria Kolacz - from Janikowo, Poland. Separated in Saudi Arabia, at the age of about 1. They returned home 22 March, 2005.
- Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova (1950-2003), Soviet/Russian twin girls, rarest form of conjoined twins, only known case of dicephalus tetrabrachius dipus (two heads, four arms, two legs)
- Jean and Jacques Liberra
- Wiktoria and Weronika Palen - Polish twin girls, separated in the USA
- Aleksandra and Patrycja Plociennik - Polish twin girls. Born on March 13, 2004, died July 24, 2005.
- Lori and Reba Schappell
- Emily and Francesca Selvaggio, conjoined twins separated at the earliest age
- Ram and Laxman, Indian, separated by Dr. Y Nayudamma in 1992
- Anjali and Geetanjali, Indian, successfully separated by Dr. Y Nayudamma in 1993
- Rekha and Surekha, Indian, successfully separated by Dr. Y Nayudamma in 1998
- Veena and Vani, Indian, successfully separated by Dr. Y Nayudamma in 2004
- Ganga and Jamuna , Nepalese twins conjoined at the head . They were successfully separated at the age of 10 months in Singapore
- Krista and Tatiana Hogan, Canadian twins conjoined at the head. Born October 25, 2006
[edit] Twin records
- Alice and Nelly Clarke (born 1900), oldest twins in Britain
- Mary Crombie, longest-lived person born a twin (1890-2003), sister died at 94
- Thomas and Grace Houghton-Burnett (born 2002), heaviest mixed sex twins born in the UK (Thomas 10 lb 1 oz or 4.56 kg - Grace 8 lb 2 oz or 3.69 kg), Also heaviest twins born via normal delivery in the UK (rather than by Caesarean section) [2]
- Gin Kanie and Kin Narita (born 1892), oldest twins in Japan and national icons, died 2001 and 2000 respectively
- James and Thomas Mollekin, Britain's tallest twins.
- Rumaisa Rahman, born September 19, 2004 with twin sister Hima Rahman, is the smallest recorded baby born in history. Rumaisa was born at 8.6 ounces (244 grams).
- Elizabeth and Isabella Tang, Co-Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2004,
- Nine babies were born in 1971 in Australia, however none of the babies survived. That's the biggest number of babies that have ever been born at once.[citation needed]
[edit] Miscellaneous twins
- Prince Aymeric and Prince Nicolas of Belgium, sons of Prince Laurent.
- Carol and Mark Thatcher, children of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
- Bradley and Brian Byrd, Law Enforcement Officers in Harnett Co., North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Masashi Kishimoto and Seishi Kishimoto, manga artists.
- David Duke and Martin Duke.
- Jose Mendez and Luis Mendez
[edit] Famous people with a twin
- James Alexandrou, actor (twin sister Antionette)
- Chad Allen, actor (twin sister, Charity)
- Carl Anderson singer/actor (twin died as an infant)
- Mario Andretti, racing driver (twin brother, Aldo)
- Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General (Twin sister Efua Atta died in 1991)
- Conrad Bain, (born 1923) Canadian actor (Twin brother Bonar)
- Gracia Baur, German pop singer (identical twin sister Patricia)
- Nicholas Brendon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Twin brother Kelly Donovan)
- Jim Broadbent, actor (twin sister died at birth)
- Gisele Bündchen, supermodel (twin sister Patrícia)
- Aaron Carter (twin sister, Angel, is a model; their elder brother is singer Nick Carter)
- Montgomery Clift, actor (twin sister Roberta)
- Henry Cooper, British boxer
- Bucky Covington, American Idol finalist (identical twin brother Rocky)
- Andrew Daddo, Australian actor (fraternal twin Jamie)
- Brittany Daniel, Actress Sweet Valley High
- Ann B. Davis, The Brady Bunch (twin sister Harriet)
- Tanja Dexters, Miss Belgium 1998 (twin sister Mieke)
- Philip K. Dick, American writer (twin sister Jane, died after birth)
- Vin Diesel, American actor (fraternal twin brother Paul Vincent)
- John Elway, NFL quarterback (twin sister Jana)
- Theo Epstein, GM of the Boston Red Sox (twin brother Paul)
- Mike Espy, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (twin sister Michelle)
- Joseph Fiennes, actor
- Max Gail, actor (twin sister, Mary)
- Andy Garcia, actor (parasitic twin brother removed from Andy's shoulder; died soon after)
- Eva Green, actress (fraternal twin sister Joy)
- Deidre Hall, actress
- Linda Hamilton, actress (twin sister Leslie, who played the "T-1000 Sarah" in Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
- Victor Davis Hanson, author (fraternal twin brother Alfred)
- Jon Heder, actor (twin brother Dan)
- William Randolph Hearst, newspaper magnate (twin died as an infant)
- Jill Hennessy, Canadian actress (twin sister Jacqueline)
- Ryan Howard, Phillies Player (twin brother Corey)
- Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes, screenwriters/directors
- Matt Hughes, martial arts fighter (identical twin brother Mark)
- Marlon Jackson, singer (twin brother Brandon, died at birth)
- David Jason, actor (twin brother died at birth)
- Chris Joannou, Silverchair bass player (twin sister Louise)
- Jay Kay, singer (twin brother died at birth)
- Cory Kennedy, American Internet celebrity (fraternal twin sister Chris)
- Ashton Kutcher, actor (fraternal twin brother Michael)
- Kate Lawler, UK Big Brother 3 winner (twin sister Karen)
- Gigi Leung, singer (twin brother)
- Liberace, impresario (twin died as an infant)
- Tony Liberatore, AFL footballer with the Western Bulldogs (twin brother Fred)
- Shawn Marion, NBA basketball player (twin sister Shawnett)
- Susie Maroney, Australian swimmier (fraternal twin Sean)
- Victor A. McKusick, professor of genetics (twin brother Vincent was chief justice of the Maine superior court)
- Naima Mora, America's Next Top Model (twin sister Nia)
- Alanis Morissette, Canadian rock singer/songwriter (twin brother Wade)
- Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer (twin sister died at birth)
- Erin Murphy, Bewitched (twin sister Diane)
- Mandy Musgrave, American actress (identical twin sister Jamie)
- Alexandra Paul, actress on Baywatch
- Elvis Presley, (twin brother Jesse Garon died at birth)
- Richard Quest, CNN anchor, twin sister Caroline
- Marty Robbins, Country Music singer (twin sister Mamie)
- Isabella Rossellini, actress (twin sister Ingrid)
- J.D. Roth actor
- Judith Scott, artist (twin sister, Joyce)
- Teemu Selänne, hockey player (twin brother, Paavo)
- Sab Shimono, actor
- Lori Singer, actress (twin brother Gregory; brother is Marc Singer)
- Gabriela Spanic, Venezuelan actress (twin sister Daniela)
- Curtis Strange, professional golfer, (identical brother Allen)
- Ed Sullivan, TV host (twin died as an infant)
- Kiefer Sutherland, actor (twin sister Rachel)
- Amanda Tapping, actress (twin brother Chris)
- Jon Tickle, UK Big Brother 4
- Garrett Tierney, musician Brand New (twin brother Shaun)
- David Tom and Nicholle Tom, actors; sister Heather Tom
- Reece Tonkin, Australian Actor (twin brother Alex)
- Ronan Tynan, twin brother died as an infant
- Sarah Vowell, American author (twin sister Amy)
- Shayne Ward, (twin sister Emma)
- Billy Dee Williams, actor
- Ricky Williams, American football player (twin sister Cassie)
- Will Young, British singer (fraternal twin brother Rupert)
- Gaute Ormåsen, Norwegian singer (fraternal twin brother Hogne)
- Judy Reyes, actress
[edit] Twins and multiples on TV and in movies
- Note that in many cases listed, very young twins both played the same role. This is due to child labor restrictions on how long each child could be on the set. Normally this is done with very young twins, as that when they age, they become more distinct.
- 7th Heaven
- Lorenzo, Nikolas, Zachary and Myrinda Brino (Sam and David Camden)
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (Carol and Sue Murphy)
- All My Children
- Raymond and Joseph Cartigiano (Bess Chandler/Miranda Montgomery)
- Liam and Aidan O'Donnell (Ace Buchanan/James Martin/Adam Chandler III)
- Scott and Zachary Benes (Lorenzo Santos)
- Meghan and Alison Tuma (Sam Grey)
- Another World
- Ryan and Kyle Pepi (Kirkland Harrison)
- Baby Talk
- Christopher and Kevin Graves (Max)
- Trevor and Travis Gruhot (Roscoe Miller)
- Beverly Hills 90210
- Paige and Ryanne Kettner (Erin Silver)
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- Christopher and Kevin Graves (C.J. Garrison)
- Logan and Skyler Hudson (Thomas Forrester)
- Grace and Kelly deMontesquiou (Phoebe and Steffy Forrester)
- Sophia and Whitney Schuring (Phoebe and Steffy Forrester)
- Kylie and Keaton Tyndall (Phoebe and Steffy Forrester)
- Addison and Alex Hoover (Phoebe and Steffy Forrester)
- Rebecca and Vanessa Rogers (Hope Logan)
- Rachel and Amanda Pace (Hope Logan)
- Jacob and Lucas Manos (R.J. Forrester)
- Kate and Madeline Phillips (Alexandria Forrester)
- Charmed
- Jason and Kristopher Simmons (Wyatt Halliwell)
- Coronation Street
- Amy and Emily Walton (Bethany Platt)
- Days of Our Lives
- Deidre and Andrea Hall (Marlena and Samantha Evans)
- Jessica and Jesse Davis (Sami and Eric Brady)
- Amanda and Jessica Gunnarson (Stephanie Johnson)
- Candace and Lauren Mead (Victor and Joey Kiriakis)
- Alex, Max and Dash Lucero (Brady Black)
- Eric and Brandon Billings (Brady Black)
- Paige and Ryanne Kettner (Abby Deveraux)
- Meghan and Michael Nelson (Abby Deveraux)
- Allyson and Jillian Bull (Abby Deveraux)
- Brianna and Brittany McConnell (Belle Black)
- Ashaneesse and Nasharin Holderness (Ben Reardon)
- Shawn and Taylor Carpenter (Will Roberts)
- Alyssa and Lauren Libby (Isaac Carver/Isaac Carver)
- Garrett, Spencer and Mitchell Gray (Isaac Carver/Zack Brady)
- Desperate Housewives
- Brent and Shane Kinsman (Preston and Porter Scavo)
- EastEnders
- Freyja and Phoebe Coltman-West (Aleesha Miller)
- Alex and Tom Kilby (Freddie Mitchell)
- Carissa and Josephine O'Meara (Courtney Mitchell)
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten (Michael and Geoffrey Barone)
- Full House
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (Michelle Tanner)
- Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit (Nicky and Alex Katsopolis)
- General Hospital
- Christopher and Kevin Graves (Lucas Jones)
- Elaine and Melanie Silver (Maxie Jones)
- Alisyn and Kelli Griffith (Lulu Spencer)
- Kara and Shelby Hoffman (Kristina Davis)
- Guiding Light
- Scott and Zachary Benes (William Winslow II)
- Knots Landing
- Christian and Joseph Cousins (Bobby Ewing)
- Life Goes On
- Christopher and Kevin Graves (Baby Nick)
- Little House on the Prairie
- Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (Carrie Ingalls)
- Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh (Grace Ingalls)
- Jennifer and Michele Steffin (Rose Wilder)
- The Lone Gunmen
- Madisyn and Morgan LaCouvee
- Medium
- Madison and Miranda Carabello (Marie Dubois)
- Millennium
- Angus and Mackenzie Lockhart
- One Life to Live
- Ryan and Rylie Cramer (Jack Manning)
- Ariella and Natalie Jamnik (Starr Manning)
- Liam and Aidan O'Donnell (Ace Buchanan/James Martin/Adam Chandler III)
- Party of Five
- Brandon and Taylor Porter (Owen Salinger)
- Andrew and Steven Cavarno (Owen Salinger)
- Passions
- Griffin and Sawyer Miller (Marty Lopez-Fitzgerald)
- Providence
- Emily and Elena Bodkin (Hannah Hansen)
- Hope and Tess Cruickshank (Hannah Hansen)
- Reba
- Alena and Gabrielle LeBerger (Elizabeth Montgomery)
- Alexander and Jackson McClellan (Henry Hart)
- Ryan's Hope
- Jennifer and Katherine Ostroth (Olivia Coleridge)
- Santa Barbara
- Erin and Caitlin Moore (Samantha Wainwright)
- Bryce and Evan Woolley (Chip Capwell)
- Sister, Sister
- Tia and Tamera Mowry (Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell)
- Six Feet Under
- Brenna and Bronwyn Tosh (Maya Fisher)
- So Little Time
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (Riley and Chloe Carlson)
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Alissa and Heidi Krämer (Jenny and Megan Delaney, a.k.a. Demonica & Malicia)
- The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
- Dylan and Cole Sprouse (Zack and Cody Martin)
- Tru Confessions
- Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf (Tru and Eddie Walker)
- Twitches
- Tia and Tamera Mowry (Camryn Barnes and Alexandra Fielding)
- Two of a Kind
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (Mary-Kate and Ashley Burke)
- The X-Files
- Andrew and Steven Cavarno (Mulder's Dream Boy)
- Grace and Kelly deMontesquiou (Theresa's Baby Girl)
- Amanda and Caitlin Fein (Mia Dukes)
- Christopher and Kevin Graves (Little Boy)
- Jacob and Zachary Handy(Luke Doggett)
- Rikki and Rowdy Held (baby William)
- Erika and Sabrina Krievins (Cindy Reardon and Teena Simmons/young Eves)
- Casey and Sean Murphy (clone boys)
- Ryan and Kyle Pepi (Billy Underwood)
- James and Travis Riker (baby William)
- Jeremy, Isaac and Oliver Wildsmith (Teddy Hoovey)
- Yes, Dear
- Anthony and Michael Bain (Sam Warner)
- Blake, Easton and Hunter Draut (Logan Hughes)
- Madison and Marissa Poer (Emily Warner)
- The Young and the Restless
- Katrin and Margret Ingimarsdottir (Billy Abbott)
- Madison and Marissa Poer (Christian Newman/Kyle Jenkins)
- Connor and Garret Sullivan (Christian Newman/Kyle Jenkins)
- Cooper and Oliver Guynes (Christian Newman/Kyle Jenkins)
- Alyssa, Jaden and Brandon Morgan (Baby Joshua)