List of twins
This is a list of notable twins, siblings resultant from a multiple birth.
Twins in acting
- Kiefer Sutherland and Rachel Sutherland (1966)
- Shawn and Aaron Ashmore (1979–)
- Conrad (1923–2013) and Bonar Bain (1923–2005)
- Gayle and Gillian Blakeney (1966–)
- The Borden Twins, Marilyn (1932–2009) and Rosalyn (1932–2003)
- Nicholas Brendon and Kelly Donovan (1971–)
- Julie and Clare Buckfield (1976–)
- Louis and Carlos Campos, The Fabulous Wonder Twins (1967–)
- Charlie and Max Carver (1988–)
- Andrew and Steven Cavarno (1992–)
- Munro and Thomas Chambers (1990–)
- Christian and Joseph Cousins (1983–)
- Dennis (1934–1991) and Phillip Crosby (1934–2004)
- Brittany and Cynthia Daniel (1976–)
- Angela and Maureen Deiseach (1972–)
- Jessica and Jesse Davis (1984–)
- The Dolly Sisters, Rosie (1892–1970) and Jenny (1892–1941)
- Melanie and Martina Grant (1971–)
- Christopher and Kevin Graves (1989–)
- Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (1970–)
- Amanda and Jessica Gunnarson (1989–)
- Richard and Raymond Gutierrez(1984–)
- Deidre and Andrea Hall (1947–)
- Jacob and Zachary Handy (1993–)
- Jon and Dan Heder (1977–)
- Jill and Jacqueline Hennessy (1968–)
- Linda and Terry Jamison (1965–)
- Hunter and Scarlett Johansson (1984–)
- Brent and Shane Kinsman (1997–)
- Bryan and Denny Kirkwood (1975–)
- Camille and Kennerly Kitt
- Piotr and Maja Komorowska (1937–)
- Gary and Larry Lane (1975–)
- Loredana and Raffaella Lecciso (1972–)
- Mirtha and Silvia Legrand (1927-)
- Spencer and Peyton List (1998–)
- Jason and Jeremy London (1972–)
- Jerzy and Olgierd Łukaszewicz (1946–)
- Brianna and Brittany McConnell (1993–)
- Markieff and Marcus Morris (1989–)
- Tia and Tamera Mowry (1978–)
- Rafał and Marcin Mroczek (1982–)
- Erin and Diane Murphy (1964–)
- Liam and Aidan O'Donnell (2004–)
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (1986–)
- Pier Angeli (1932–1971) and Marisa Pavan (1932–)
- Ryan and Kyle Pepi (1993–)
- James and Oliver Phelps (1986–)
- Connie and Cassie Powney (1983–)
- Kathryn and Megan Prescott (1991–)
- Jade and Nikita Ramsey (1988–)
- Giovanni and Marissa Ribisi (1974–)
- Camilla and Rebecca Rosso (1994–)
- Daryl and Evan Sabara (1992–)
- Liz and Jean Sagal (1961–)
- Keith and Kevin Schultz (1953–)
- Autumn and Willow Shields (2000–)
- Jason and Kristopher Simmons (2002–)
- Alicia and Annie Sorell (1979–)
- Dylan and Cole Sprouse (1992–)
- Jennifer and Michele Steffin (1981–)
- Connor and Garret Sullivan (1993–)
- Elliott and Luke Tittensor (1989–)
- David and Nicholle Tom (1978–)
- Harry and Luke Treadaway (1984–)
- Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit (1990–)
- Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh (1977–)
- Keaton and Kylie Rae Tyndall (1992–)
- Lauren and Loraine Vélez (1964–)
- Paul and Peter Allen Vogt (1964–)
- Lee and Lyn Wilde (1922–)
- Airi & Meiri (1985–)
Twins in art
- Dean and Dan Caten (1964–)
- Os Gêmeos (1974–)
- Tim (1939–2006) and Greg Hildebrandt (1939–)
- Masashi and Seishi Kishimoto (1974–)
- Moses (1899–1974) and Raphael Soyer (1899–1987)
- Doug and Mike Starn (1961–)
- Jerome Witkin and Joel-Peter Witkin (1939–)
Twin authors and writers
- Julius (1909–2000) and Philip Epstein (1909–1952)
- Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy
- Andrew Sean and Michael Greer (1962–)
- Austin and Lev Grossman (1969–)
- Suresh and Jyoti Guptara (1988–)
- Alex and Brett Harris (1988–)
- Linda and Terry Jamison (1965–)
- Eppie Lederer (1918–2002) and Pauline Phillips (1918–2013), nées Friedman, known respectively as Ann Landers (since 1955) and Abigail Van Buren
- Ross (1925–1975) and Norris McWhirter (1925–2004)
- Anthony (1926–2001) and Peter Shaffer (1926–)
- Agnes (1843–1926) and Margaret Smith (1843–1920)
Twins in business
- David and Frederick Barclay (1934–)
- Bill and Bob Meistrell
- Winklevoss twins
Twins in comedy
- Luke and Jai Brooks, from The Janoskians (1995-)
- Jim (1941–2008) and Jon Hager (1941–2009)
- Randy and Jason Sklar (1972–)
- Kenny and Keith Lucas from Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (2014–)
Twins in crime
- Ursula and Sabina Eriksson
- Albert (1894–1937) and Ebenezer Fox (1894–1924)
- Jeena and Sunny Han (1974–)
- Ronnie (1933–1995) and Reggie Kray (1933–2000)
- June (1963–) and Jennifer Gibbons (1963–1993)
- Jasmiyah Kaneesha Whitehead (b. November 27, 1993) and Tasmiyah Janeesha Whitehead (b. November 27, 1993) are identical twins who were arrested on May 21, 2010 for committing matricide (see also Murder of Nikki Whitehead page).[1]
Twins in dance
- Larry and Laurent Bourgeois, French duo Les Twins (1988–)
- Kwon Young Don and Kwon Young Deuk, Dancers in YG Entertainment
- Len "Lenny" John Ruela and John Len Ruela Pearce, Australian dancers/performers Justice Crew
Twins in filmmaking
- John (1913–1985) and Roy Boulting (1913–2001)
- George (1942–2011) and Mike Kuchar (1942–)
- Stephen and Timothy Quay (1947–)
- Mark and Michael Polish (1970–)
- Allen and Albert Hughes (1972–)
- Gary and Larry Lane (1975–)
- Nicola and Teena Collins (1978–)
Twins in journalism
- David and Peter Turnley, accomplished photojournalists
Twins in the military
- Johnny and Luther Htoo (c. 1988–)
- Gene McKinney and James McKinney (1950–)
Twins in modeling
- Shane and Sia Barbi (1963–)
- Sandy and Amanda (Mandy) Bentley (1978–)
- Derek and Keith Brewer (1973–)
- Gisele and Patrícia Bündchen (1980–)
- Kyle and Lane Carlson (1978–)
- Aaron and Angel Carter (1987–)
- Richard and Raymond Gutierrez (1984–)
- Ann and Kirby Kenny (1993-)
- Gary and Larry Lane (1975–)
- Spencer and Peyton List (1998–)
- Naima and Nia Maia Mora (1984–)
- Kristina and Karissa Shannon (1989–)
- Renee and Rosie Tenison (1968–)
- Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski (1971–)
Twins in music
- Gabriel Saalfield and Michael Saalfield are The Royce Twins, singer songwriters of Australia
- Anastasiya and Maria Tolmachevy, Russian child singers at the age of nine, they won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Bucharest, Romania
- Miriam Nervo and Olvia Nervo, members of NERVO
- Michael McGlynn and John McGlynn (1964–) directors of Anúna
- Natalie and Nicole Albino, members of Nina Sky
- Didem and Sinem Balık, opera singers
- George Barnett and Jack Barnett, members of These New Puritans
- Mike and Pete Bishop, members of The Bishops
- Anders and Jonas Björler, members of At the Gates and The Haunted
- Brian and Brandon Casey, members of Jagged Edge
- Alex and Nels Cline (1956–), avant-garde musicians
- Keven "Dino" and Solomon "Shazam" Conner, members of H-Town
- Cherie Currie and Marie Currie, singers
- Kelley and Kim Deal, members of The Breeders
- Aaron and Bryce Dessner, members of The National
- Peter and Paul Okoye, members of P-Square
- Tom and David Farmer, members of Blackfoot Sue
- Lamb and Lynx Gaede, members of Prussian Blue
- Marge and Mary Ann Ganser, members of The Shangri-Las
- Robin (1949–2012) and Maurice Gibb (1949–2003), members of the Bee Gees
- Paweł and Łukasz Golec, members of Golec uOrkiestra
- Matt and Luke Goss (29 Sept. 1968–), members of Bros
- Jim and Jon Hager, country duo Hager Twins
- Tim and Phil Hanseroth, members of Brandi Carlile's band
- Christoph and Anton Hochheim, members of The Depreciation Guild
- Rommel and Robert Hinds-Grannum, hip-hop duo in A-Game
- Monica and Gabriela Irimia (1982–), pop duo The Cheeky Girls
- Emi and Yumi Ito (1941–), pop duo The Peanuts
- Yusuke and Hisato Izaki, members of Flame
- Ryan and Gary Jarman (born 1980) members of The Cribs
- Ben and James Johnston, members of Biffy Clyro
- Herbert and Harold Kalin, members of the Kalin Twins
- Kinya and Seiya Kamijo, members of Penpals
- Bill and Tom Kaulitz (1989–), members of Tokio Hotel
- Ellen and Alice Kessler, entertainers
- Heather and Jennifer Kinley, country music duo The Kinleys
- Felisha and Fallon King, members of Cherish
- Camille and Kennerly Kitt, harp duo: "The Harp Twins"
- Rafi and Sevan Kirder (1980-), members of Red Shamrock and ex-members of Eluveitie
- Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, duo RyanDan
- Nathan and Matthew Leone, members of Madina Lake
- Sari and Romy Lightman, members of Tasseomancy
- Brittney and Bridget Livingston, members of Triple Image
- Evan and Jaron Lowenstein, duo Evan and Jaron
- Edele Barrett and Keavy Lynch (1979–), members of B*Witched
- Peggy and Patsy Lynn, The Lynns
- Benji and Joel Madden (1979–), members of Good Charlotte and The Madden Brothers
- David Michael and Isabella "Bunny" Bennett, members of Steam Powered Giraffe
- Sam and Amanda Marchant, pop duo Samanda
- Wendy and Susannah Melvoin (1964–), singers and former members of Prince's backup band The Revolution
- Jacob and Joshua Miller, members of Nemesis Rising
- Christina and Michelle Naughton, piano duo
- Gabriela and Mihaela Modorcea (born 1985), duo Indiggo
- Gunnar and Matthew Nelson, members of band Nelson
- Jacob and Joshua Olds, members of Family Force 5
- Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, pop duo The Veronicas
- Simone and Amedeo Pace, members of Blonde Redhead
- Charles (1948–) and John Panozzo (1948–1996), members of Styx
- Güher and Süher Pekinel, duo-pianists
- John and Joshua Pritchard, members of Ruin/Renewal and Brother & Co.
- Tegan and Sara Quin (1980–), members of indie music duo Tegan and Sara
- Charlie and Craig Reid, folk duo The Proclaimers
- Lee and Tyler Sargent, members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Keith and Kevin Schultz, members of Keith, Kevin and Air
- Denny and Kenny Scott, members of Swirl 360
- Walter and Wallace "Scotty" Scott, members of The Whispers
- Tom and Dan Searle, members of Architects
- Toni and Trisha Sherwood, members of 11:30
- Stuart and James Steele, members of Exit Ten
- Daniel ("Dan") and Eric Tadros, members of Tadros
- Gyða and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, former members of múm
- Janice and Jill Vidal, singers
- Chandra and Leigh Watson, members of The Watson Twins
- Andrew and David Williams, members of The Williams Brothers
- Andy and Jez Williams, members of Doves
- Jamie and Vincent Cavanagh, members of Anathema
- Remy Le Boeuf and Pascal Le Boeuf, jazz duo Le Boeuf Brothers
- Ryu Hwayoung of T-ara and Ryu HyoYoung of Coed School (1993–)
- Luna (singer) of f(x) (band) and her twin. (1993-)
- Kwangmin and Youngmin Jo of Boyfriend (band) (1995–)
- Ben and Zach Yudin, members of Cayucas
- Miko Bai and Yumi Bai of By2
- Megan Mace and Liz Mace, aka Megan & Liz
- Len Kagamine and Rin Kagamine, members of Vocaloid
- Paul Ryan (born 1948) and Barry Ryan (1948–1992), who formed the group Paul & Barry Ryan
- Bang Yong Guk, of B.A.P, and Bang Yong Nam, singer
- Huh Gak & Huh Gong, singers
- ChoA and Way of Crayon Pop
- Sakamoto Naoya and Sakamoto Kazuya, of On/Off
- Yanitsa & Gloria (1992-)
- Wax and Herbal T (aka Michael and Christopher Jones), rappers
- John Len Ruela Pearce and Len John Ruela Pearce (25 February 1991–), members of Justice Crew
- Gayle & Gillian Blakeney (9 July 1966–), of The Monitors and The Twins
- John and Edward Grimes (16 October 1991–), of Jedward
- Jordan and Tyler George, members of The George Twins
Twins in politics
- Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager (1981–)
- Angela and Maria Eagle, British MPs and members of the Shadow Cabinet.[2]
- Jarosław (1949–) and Lech Kaczyński (1949–2010)
- Julian and Joaquin Castro (1974–)
Twins in reality television
- Natalie and Nadiya Anderson (1986–)
- Amanda and Michelle Babin (2006–)
- Isabella and Sofia Bliss (1998–)
- Ron and Richard Harris (2006–) (the "Aswirl Twins")
- Jana and John-David Duggar (1990–)
- Jedidiah and Jeremiah Duggar (1998–)
- Cara and Mady (Madelyn) Gosselin (2000–)
- Elza and Nellie Jenkins (2010–)
- Leigh and Leslie Keno (1957–)
- Gary and Larry Lane (1975–)
- Raghu Ram and Rajiv Laxman (1975–)
- Sam and Amanda Marchant (1988–)
- Adria Montgomery-Klein and Natalie Montgomery-Carroll (1974–)
- Becky and Jessie O'Donohue (1980–)
- Zach and Jeremy Roloff (1990–)
- Drew and Jonathan Scott (1978-)
- Aliannah and Aleeah Simms (2009–)
- Danielle and Gabrielle Victor (1988–)
- The X Factor (Australian TV series)|The Royce Twins (1990-)
Twins in Royal Families
- Alexander Helios (b. 40 BC) and Cleopatra Selene II (40 BC–6)
- Ramon Berenguer II (1053/54-1082) and Berenguer Ramon II (1053/54-1097/99)
- James II of Scotland (1430–1460) and Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1430–1430)
- Princess Louise Élisabeth of France (1727–1759) and Princess Henriette of France (1727–1752)
- Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse (1896–1980) and Prince Wolfgang of Hesse (1896–1989)
- Prince Christoph of Hesse (1901–1943) and Prince Richard of Hesse (1901–1969), younger siblings to Philipp and Wolfgang
- Archduchess Michaela and Archduchess Monika of Austria (1954–)
- Princess Aisha and Princess Sara bint Al Faisal (1997–)
- Prince Alexander and Prince Philip of Yugoslavia (1982–)
- Prince Aymeric and Prince Nicolas of Belgium (2005–)
- Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia and Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (1958–)
- Princess Helene and Prince Sergius of Yugoslavia (1963–), younger siblings to Dimitri and Michael
- Jacques, duc d'Orléans and Michel, comte d'Evreux (1941–)
- Prince Jaime, Count of Bardi and Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma (1972–)
- Prince Jean and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg (1957–)
- Lucilla (148–182), daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius; twin brother Gemellus Lucillae died young
- Princess Maria Teresa and princess Maria Gabriela (1959–)
- Princess Sofia and Prince Umberto of Bulgaria (1999–), twin children of Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin.
- Princess Paulina and Prince Moritz of Hesse (2007–), twin children of Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse, great-grandchildren to the aforementioned Landgrave Philipp
- Prince Louis of Bourbon and Prince Alphonse (2010–), twin sons of Prince Louis, Duke of Anjou.
- Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark (born 2011)
- Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) and Princess Ashraf Pahlavi of Iran (1919–)
- Sempad (12 January 1276/11 January 1277 – 1310 or 1311) and Isabella of Armenia (12 January 1276/11 January 1277–murdered May 1323)
- Prince Carl Friedrich of Prussia and Prince Louis Ferdinand (2013-), twin sons of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia.
- Oshin (10 January 1283/9 January 1284–murdered 20 July 1320) and Alinakh of Armenia (10 January 1283/9 January 1284 – 28 August 1310), Lord of Lampron and Tarsus.
- Victoire de Valois (24 June 1556–August 1556) and Jeanne de Valois (died as an infant), twin daughters of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici
- Princess Sophie of Bavaria (27 January 1805 – 28 May 1872) and Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria (27 January 1805 – 13 September 1877)
- Prince Sahle Selassie Ermias and Prince Fisseha Tsion Ermias of Ethiopia, (20 February 1992) sons of Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie of Ethiopia and great-grandchildren of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
- Prince Vincent of Denmark and Princess Josephine of Denmark (8 January 2012), fraternal twins of Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
- Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès and Prince Jacques of Monaco, (10 December 2014), fraternal twins of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco
Twins in science
- James and Gregory Benford (1941--)
- Alex and Michael Bronstein (1980–)
- Brian and Keith Conrad (1970–)
- Mark and Scott Kelly (1964–)
- Stewart and Cyril Marcus (1930–1975)
- Riazuddin (1930-2013) and Fayyazuddin (1930-)
- Erik and Herman Verlinde (1962–)
Twins in speech therapy
- Poto and Cabengo (1970–)
Twins in video game development
- Efim and Semyon Voinov (1982–)
Twins in sports
- Mo Farah and Hassan Farah (1983)
- Stanislav and Yaroslav Alshevsky (1991–)
- Dan and Ran Alterman (1980–)
- Hamit and Halil Altıntop (1982–)
- Mario and Aldo Andretti (1940–)
- Marvin and Marwin Angeles (1991–)
- Vasili and Aleksei Berezutski (1982–)
- Archil and Shota Arveladze (1973–)
- Alberto and Carlos Arroyo (1979–)
- Arina Averina and Dina Averina (1998–)
- McWilliams and McJoe Arroyo (1985–)
- Herbert (1872–1931) and Wilfred Baddeley (1872–1929)
- Ronde and Tiki Barber (1975–)
- Patrick and Pascal Barré (1959–)
- Guillermo and Gustavo Barros Schelotto (1973–)
- Alec (1918–2010) and Eric Bedser (1918–2006)
- Sergei and Anatoli Beloglazov (1956–)
- Lars and Sven Bender (1989–)
- Mikhail and Vladimir Beschastnykh (1974–)
- Alex and Kate Blackwell (1983–)
- Frank and Ronald de Boer (1970–)
- Kévin and Jonathan Borlée (1988–)
- Tom and Terry Brands (1968–)
- Bob and Mike Bryan (1978–)
- Josh and Daniel Bullocks (1983–)
- Heather and Heidi Burge (1971–)
- George Burgess and Thomas Burgess (1992-)
- Jim and Finlay Calder (1957–)
- Ignacio and Carlos Calderón (1943–)
- José Maria and Juan Miguel "Juanmi" Callejón (1987–)
- Jose and Ozzie Canseco (1964–)
- Dionísio and Domingos Castro (1963–)
- Pierre and Pablo Caesar (1980–)
- Adam and James Chambers (1980–)
- David and Malcolm Changleng (1970–)
- Giulio and Nicola Ciotti (1976–)
- Jarron and Jason Collins (1978–)
- Felipe and Manuel Contepomi (1977–)
- Tim and Tom Coronel (1972–)
- Alissa and Amber Czisny (1987–)
- Philipp and David Degen (1983–)
- Jorge and Julio Dely Valdés (1967–)
- Christoph and Markus Dieckmann (1976–)
- Mike and Ray DiMuro (1967–)
- Lukáš and Tomáš Došek (1978–)
- Jeroen and Henrico Drost (1987–)
- James and Jason Dunn (1973–)
- Todd and Troy Dusosky (1976–)
- Alexander and Vladimir Efimkin (1981–)
- Mark and Michael Evans (1957–)
- Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell (1978–)
- Anthony and Saia Faingaa (1987–)
- Stephen and Matthew Febey (1969–)
- Bia and Branca Feres (1988–)
- Peter and Chris Ferraro (1973–)
- Garrett and Brett Festerling (1986–)
- Antonio and Emanuele Filippini (1973–)
- Miguel and Javier Flaño (1984–)
- Daryl and Cheryl Ford (1981–)
- Jörg and Uwe Freimuth (1961–)
- Ron Futcher and Paul Futcher (1956–)
- Brie and Nikki Bella (1983–)
- Kaokor and Khaosai Galaxy (1959–)
- Chris and James Gowans (1977–)
- Joey and Stephen Graham (1982–)
- Horace and Harvey Grant (1965–)
- Michael and Marcus Griffin (1985–)
- Adam and Joel Griffiths (1979–)
- Tim (1951–1996) and Tom Gullikson (1951–)
- Arnar and Bjarki Gunnlaugsson (1973–)
- Paul and Morgan Hamm (1982–)
- Joan and Joy Hansen (1958–)
- Harris Brothers (1961–)
- Katrine Lunde Haraldsen and Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (1980–)
- Aaron and Andrew Harrison (1994-)
- Alvin and Calvin Harrison (1974–)
- Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan (1966–)
- Earl and Dave Hebner (1949–)
- Richard and Michael Hills (1963–)
- Pavol and Peter Hochschorner (1979–)
- David and Dean Holdsworth (1968–)
- Matt Hughes and Mark Hughes (1973–)
- David (1937–) and Peter Jackson (1937–1991)
- Martin Johansen and Michael Johansen (1972–)
- Sarah and Karen Josephson (1964–)
- Jenny and Susanna Kallur (1981–)
- Michael and Will Keane (1993–)
- René and Willy van de Kerkhof (1951–)
- Gözde and Özge Kırdar (1985–)
- Daniela and Sandra Klemenschits (1982
- Michael and Nigel Kol (1962–)
- Erwin and Helmut Kremers (1949–)
- Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux (1989–)
- Tai and Tasesa Lavea (1980–)
- Darjuš and Kšyštof Lavrinovič (1979–)
- Lo Chih-an and Lo Chih-en (1988–)
- Nathan and Ryan Lonie (1983–)
- Brook and Robin Lopez (1988–)
- Alistair and Stewart Lord (1940–)
- Henrik and Joel Lundqvist (1982–)
- Phil and Steve Mahre (1957–)
- Hamish and James Marshall (1979–)
- Devin and Jason McCourty (1987–)
- Devon and Ricardo McDonald (1969–)
- Marlin (1940–2006) and Mike McKeever (1940-1967)
- Eissa Meer and Ibrahim Meer (1967–)
- Coco and Kelly Miller (1978–)
- Colin and Keith Morgan (1973–)
- Kazuyuki and Kōji Morisaki (1981–)
- Brett and Josh Morris (1987–)
- Markieff and Marcus Morris (1989–)
- Isabelle and Béatrice Mouthon (1966–)
- Mildred and Marianne Muis (1968–)
- Jacob and Josh Murphy (1995–)
- Akona and Odwa Ndungane (1981–)
- Phil Neville and Tracey Neville (1977–)
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antônio Rogério Nogueira (1976–)
- Dennis and Gérard de Nooijer (1969–)
- Amanda and Isabelle Nylander (1990–)
- Emilia and Erika Nyström (1983–)
- Kenji and Tsugiharu Ogiwara (1969–)
- Amanda and Tess Oliveira (1987–)
- Hiromi and Takami Ominami (1975–)
- Janet and Ann Osgerby (1963–)
- Javier (1974–) and Ricardo Otxoa Palacios (1974–2001)
- Flávio and Marco Paixão (1984–)
- Ashley and Courtney Paris (1987–)
- Maksym (1988–2008) and Pavlo Pashayev (1988–)
- Mike and Dan Pletch (1983–)
- Jolanta and Rasa Polikevičiūtė (1970–)
- Mike and Maurkice Pouncey (1989–)
- Andreas and Thomas Ravelli (1959–)
- Ebbe and Peter Sand (1972–)
- Hisato and Yūto Satō (1982–)
- Shu and Kei Sato (1977–)
- Andy and Walt Schmetzer (1968–)
- Chris and Brad Scott (1976–)
- Daniel and Henrik Sedin (1980–)
- Antonio and Piero Selvaggio (1958–)
- Adam and Troy Selwood born 1984
- Fábio and Rafael Pereira da Silva(1990–)
- Randy and Jason Sklar (1972–)
- Pavel and Petr Štercl (1966–)
- Patrik and Peter Sundström (1961–)
- Ron and Rich Sutter (1963–)
- Vladimir and Valeriy Sydorenko (1976–)
- Carl and Charles Thomas (1969–)
- Tõnu and Toomas Tõniste (1967–)
- Karyne and Sarah Steben (1974–)
- Mike and Todd Shane (1967–)
- The Usos (1985–) — real names Jonathan and Joshua Fatu
- Dick and Tom Van Arsdale (1943–)
- Roel and Mansueto Velasco (1972–)
- Peter and Martin Velits (1985–)
- Darryl and Shane Wakelin (1974–)
- Ray and Rod Wallace (1969–)
- Kevin and Kerrod Walters (1967–)
- Mark and Steve Waugh (1965–)
- Elliot and Andrew Weber (1983–)
- Dora and Cora Webber (1958–)
- Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (1981–)
- Cristian and Damiano Zenoni (1977–)
- Marcin and Michał Żewłakow (1976–)
- Bengt and Björn Zikarsky (1967–)
- The Bella Twins (1983)- Real names are Brianna Garcia-Colace and Nicole Garcia-Colace
- Tashi and Nungshi (1991-)
- Kieran Gibbs and Jaydon Gibbs (1989-)
Twins with differing claims to fame
- Paul and Andrea Boardman (1967-)
- Zach and Corissa Boychuk (1989–)
- Jill and Jacqueline Hennessy (1968–)
- Rita (1909–2012) and Paola Levi-Montalcini (1909–2000)
- Alexandra and Caroline Paul (1963–)
- Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy (1885–1955) and Francis George Burke (1885–1958)
- Charlotte and Samantha Ronson (1977–)
- Lady Eliza Spencer and Lady Amelia Spencer (1992–)
- Carol and Mark Thatcher (1953–)
- Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt (1904–1965) and Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (1904–1970)
Notable people with a non-famous twin
- James Alexandrou, twin sister Antoinette
- Chad Allen, twin sister Charity
- Stephen K. Amos, twin sister
- Carl Anderson, twin brother Charles died as an infant
- Kofi Annan, twin sister Efua
- Lillian Asplund, twin brother, Carl Edgar
- Baekuni, twin brother Husein
- Conrad Bain, twin brother Bonar
- Gracia Baur, identical twin sister Patricia
- Blaze Berdahl, twin sister Beau
- Josh Bernstein, identical twin brother Andrew
- Jonathon Blum, twin sister Ashley died in a house fire in 2004
- Eugenie Bouchard, fraternal twin sister Beatrice
- Crystal Bowersox, fraternal twin brother Carl
- Nicholas Brendon, twin brother Kelly Donovan
- Jim Broadbent, twin sister died at birth
- Bob Brown, twin sister
- Gisele Bündchen, fraternal twin sister Patrícia Bundchen
- Aaron Carter, twin sister Angel
- Gabrielle Carteris, twin brother James
- Karen Cellini, twin sister Kate
- Justin Chambers, twin brother Jason
- Keith Chegwin, twin brother Jeff
- Gary Cherone, fraternal twin brother Greg
- Montgomery Clift, twin sister Roberta
- Carlo Colaiacovo, brother Paulo
- Henry Cooper, twin brother George
- Bucky Covington, twin brother Rocky
- Sophia Crawford, triplet brother and sister
- Andrew Daddo, fraternal twin Jamie
- Ann B. Davis, twin sister Harriet
- Anthony Davis, twin sister Antoinette
- Fennis Dembo, twin sister Fenise
- Tanja Dexters, twin sister Mieke
- Philip K. Dick, twin sister Jane, died after birth
- Vin Diesel, fraternal twin brother Paul Vincent
- Duffy, twin sister Katy
- Marc Elliott, twin sister Sophie[3]
- Karen Elson, fraternal twin sister Kate
- John Elway, twin sister Jana
- Theo Epstein, twin brother Paul
- Mike Espy, twin sister Michelle
- Jerry Falwell, twin brother Gene
- Joseph Fiennes, twin brother, Jacob
- Adam Foote, twin sister Kelly
- Max Gail, twin sister Mary
- Andy García, parasitic twin brother removed from García's shoulder, died soon after
- Dave Gorman, twin brother Nick
- Eva Green, fraternal twin sister Joy
- Jerry Hall, twin sister Terry[4]
- Linda Hamilton, twin sister Leslie
- Victor Davis Hanson, fraternal twin brother Alfred
- Gordon Hayward, twin sister Heather
- Jon Heder, identical twin brother Daniel
- William Randolph Hearst, twin died as an infant
- Marilu Henner, twin sister Crystal
- John Hensley, fraternal twin sister
- Ryan Howard, twin brother Corey
- Marlon Jackson, twin brother Brandon, died at birth
- David Jason, unnamed twin brother died during birth
- Chris Joannou, twin sister Louise
- Scarlett Johansson, twin brother Hunter
- Siva Kaneswaran, twin brother Kumar
- Jay Kay, twin brother David died at birth
- Cory Kennedy, fraternal twin sister Chris
- Junsu Kim, fraternal twin brother Junho
- Lynsay King, twin sister Leah died of cot death
- Ashton Kutcher, fraternal twin brother Michael
- David Kohan, twin brother Jono
- Kate Lawler, twin sister Karen
- Gigi Leung, twin brother Keith
- Liberace, twin died as an infant
- Tony Liberatore, twin brother Fred
- Cory Lidle, twin brother Kevin
- Thad Luckinbill, twin brother Trent
- Tom Luginbill, twin sister Kerry
- John Maine, fraternal twin brother
- Rami Malek, identical twin brother Sami
- Shawn Marion, twin sister Shawnett
- Susie Maroney, fraternal twin Sean
- Logan Marshall-Green, twin brother Taylor
- Roberta McCain, twin sister Rowena (1912–2011)
- Paul McDermott
- Jay McGuiness, identical twin brother Thomas[5]
- Victor A. McKusick, twin brother Vincent
- Alanis Morissette, twin brother Wade
- Burt Munro, twin sister died at birth
- Olly Murs, fraternal twin brother Ben
- Mandy Musgrave, identical twin sister Jamie
- Martin Nievera, twin sister Vicky
- Gaute Ormåsen, fraternal twin brother Hogne
- Jason Orange, twin brother Justin
- Heather O'Rourke, twin brother stillborn
- John Osborne, twin sister Karen
- Autumn Phillips, twin brother Chris
- Elvis Presley, twin brother Jesse Garon died at birth
- Parker Posey, twin brother Chris
- Richard Quest, twin sister Caroline
- Dack Rambo, twin brother Dirk
- Judy Reyes, twin sister Joselin
- Pekka Rinne, twin sister Anna
- Marty Robbins, twin sister Mamie
- Isabella Rossellini, twin sister Isotta Ingrid
- J. D. Roth, twin sister Heidi
- Judith Scott, twin sister Joyce
- Teemu Selänne, twin brother Paavo
- Sab Shimono
- Lori Singer, twin brother Gregory
- Tasha Smith, twin sister Sidra
- Gabriela Spanic, twin sister Daniela
- Katy Steele, twin brother Jake
- Curtis Strange, identical brother Allen
- Ed Sullivan, twin brother Daniel died as an infant
- Sandra Sully
- Kiefer Sutherland, twin sister Rachel
- Amanda Tapping, twin brother Chris
- Adam Thomas, fraternal twin brother Scott
- Jim Thome, twin sister Jenny
- Jim Thorpe, twin brother Charlie
- Jon Tickle, twin brother Phil[6]
- Garrett Tierney, identical twin brother Shaun
- Paul Tsongas, twin sister Thaleia
- Ronan Tynan, twin brother Edmond died as an infant
- Sarah Vowell, twin sister Amy
- Emppu Vuorinen, twin brother
- Shayne Ward, twin sister Emma
- Ellen Harmon White, known as Ellen G. White, twin sister Elizabeth
- Billy Dee Williams, twin sister Loretta
- Ricky Williams, twin sister Cassie
- Marvin Winans, twin brother Carvin
- Brad Womack, identical twin brother Chad
- Bang Yong Guk, twin brother Yong Nam
- Will Young, fraternal twin brother Rupert
Twins in religion
Twin records
- 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)[7]
- Gin Kanie and Kin Narita (born 1892), oldest twins in Japan, died 2001 and 2000 respectively
- Benny and Billy McGuire, heaviest ever twins at 814 and 784 pounds. Born in Hendersonville, NC, USA in 1947. Billy died in 1979, Benny in 2001.[8]
- James and Thomas Mollekin, Britain's tallest twins.
- Michael and James Lanier, Bratain's tallest twins, at 7' 6" or 2.286m.[9][10][11]
Fictional characters who are twins
- See Category:Fictional twins
- See Category:Fictional identical twins
See also
References
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- ↑ "The Biography of Angela Eagle". Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ↑ "Marc Elliott plans festive TV". STV. 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ↑ http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/jerryhall/
- ↑ Dawson, Kim (7 December 2010). "The Wanted: Jay McGuiness's brother is a wanted man". Daily Star (London: Northern & Shell). Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ↑ "Big Brother tickles Jon's fancy". BBC Norfolk (BBC Online). 13 June 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Health News", Daily Mail
- ↑ McCrary twins
- ↑ Tallest Twins
- ↑ Mike Lanier
- ↑ Jim Lanier