Meet The Twins Of These Celebrities You Never Knew Existed

Published on September 8, 2022
When a celebrity gets famous, sometimes that means that their family members will also get some amount of time in the spotlight, and often it’s whether they truly want the attention or not. It’s always so fascinating to find out that one of our favorite stars have not just a sibling that looks like them, but actually a twin. For some reason it’s very jarring to us to spot a face that seems so familiar but is just a bit different. How many of these celebrity åtwins were you already aware of?

Scarlett Johansson And Hunter Johansson

Scarlett Johansson has a twin brother named Hunter who is technically her younger brother, as he was born 3 minutes after her. He worked on President Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008 and on the reelection campaign in 2012. The two are quite close and Hunter will often accompany his sister at red carpet events.

Scarlett Johansson And Hunter Johansson

Scarlett Johansson And Hunter Johansson

Ashton Kutcher And Michael Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher became well known for his role as Michael Kelso on That 70’s Show, and later became a Hollywood fixture. He has a twin brother named Michael who has cerebral palsy and is a spokesperson for Reaching for the Stars, an advocacy group. Michael received a heart transplant when he was just 13 years old.

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Ashton Kutcher And Michael Kutcher

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Gisele Bündchen And Patricia Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen is one of the most famous models in the world, who at a certain point was also the highest paid model in the world. She has a fraternal twin sister named Patricia who she is quite close with. The sisters are so close that Patricia actually works as Gisele’s public relations rep and manager.

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Gisele Bündchen And Patricia Bündchen

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Jon Heder And Dan Heder

Jon Heder is known for playing the titular role in Napoleon Dynamite, a role that helped him gain recognition. He has an identical brother named Dan who is also an actor. Dan has appeared in short films and has also worked as a visual effects artist and producer. The two worked together on a short film called Sock Baby and co-own a production company called Greasy Entertainment.

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Jon Heder And Dan Heder

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Cameron Diaz And Chimene Diaz

Cameron Diaz is an actress who is best known for many hit films including The Mask, There’s Something About Mary, Vanilla Sky, Charlie’s Angels, and Bad Teacher. While you might be fooled by their shockingly similar appearances that Cameron and her sister Chimene are twins, Chimene is actually two years older than Cameron. However, the two often get mistaken for twins! Chimene works as as a general manager for her husband, country singer Robby Armstrong.

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Kiefer Sutherland And Rachel Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland is well known for many roles in films like A Few Good Men, Three Muskateers, A Time to Kill, and Flatliners. He has a twin sister named Rachel, and they’re the children of actor Donald Sutherland. While Kiefer pursued acting and is more well known to audiences, Rachel went for a behind the scenes approach and works as a post-production supervisor.

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Kiefer Sutherland And Rachel Sutherland

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Aaron Carter And Angel Carter

Teen idol Aaron Carter has one very well known sibling, Nick Carter who is a member of the Backstreet Boys. However, he also has a twin sister named Angel. When she got married in 2014, he walked her down the aisle. However, as of late, the two have not been as close as they once were, with Nick and Angel even getting a restraining order against Aaron.

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Vin Diesel And Paul Vincent

Vin Diesel, whose real name is Mark Sinclair Vincent, has a fraternal twin named Paul. Vin chose to be an actor working in front of the camera, his twin brother chose to be behind the scenes, working in the film editing world, even working on his brother’s 1995 short film Multi-Facial.

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Vin Diesel And Paul Vincent

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Giovanni Ribisi And Marissa Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi has starred in many acclaimed films including Lost in Translation, Avatar, and Saving Private Ryan. He is known to many for his role as Frank Jr., Phoebe Buffay’s brother on Friends. He has a twin sister named Marissa who is also an actress. Marissa has starred in films and TV shows like Dazed and Confused, The Brady Bunch Movie, and Felicity. She also has a clothing business called Whitley Kros.

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Giovanni Ribisi And Marissa Ribisi

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Rami Malek And Sami Malek

Rami Malek is perhaps best known for his role as Freddie Murcury in the film Bohemian Rhapsody. You might not know that he has an identical twin brother name Sami, who frequently joins his brother on the red carpet. Sami is a teacher. Rami shared that one time, he pretended to be his brother and performed a monologue from a play to help him pass a class while Sami was studying for his teaching degree.

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Rami Malek And Sami Malek

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Parker Posey And Christopher Posey

Parker Posey is known for her appearances in films like Dazed and Confused, Waiting for Guffman, and Party Girl. While these roles garnered her the title of “Queen of the Indies,” her twin brother Christopher has chosen a career path away from the spotlight. He works as an attorney in Atlanta.

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Parker Posey And Christopher Posey

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Barbara Bush And Jenna Bush

The Bush twins, Barbara and Jenna, were definitely more in the spotlight together while their father, George W. Bush, was president. After his term ended, Barbara went on to co-found Global Health Corps, a non-profit providing fellowships to aspiring global health professionals. Jenna became an editor for Southern Living magazine and an author. She also is a co-host on Today with Hoda & Jenna on NBC.

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Shawn Ashmore And Aaron Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore is best known for his appearances in films and TV shows like X-Men, Animorphs, The Rookie, and The Boys. His identical brother Aaron is also an actor and has had roles in shows like Smallville, Warehouse 13, and Killjoys. They have played twins in some movies and have matching tattoos that read “GMA,” which stands for “Good Man Ashmore.”

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Charlotte Ronson And Samantha Ronson

Charlotte Ronson is a fashion designer who has her own line and store that is located on Mulberry Street, New York City. Her twin sister is Samantha Ronson, who is a DJ, singer, and songwriter. Their older brother is Mark Ronson, who is himself a music producer and musician.

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Alanis Morissette And Wade Imre Morissette

Singer and songwriter Alanis Morisette became a star in the 1990’s with several hit songs that topped the charts. She has a twin brother named Wade who is also a musician. He recorded several albums, has written many songs, and has also worked as a producer. Wade is also a yoga instructor and has written extensively on the subject.

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Brittany Daniel And Cynthia Daniel

Actresses and identical twins Brittany and Cynthia Daniel are best known for playing the roles of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield on the TV show Sweet Valley High. They had already been working as models since they were 11 and they appeared in many commercials as well. Cynthia has since left acting and pursued photographer. Brittany was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, but since 2014 has been cancer-free.

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Tiki Barber And Ronde Barber

NFL players Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber have a unique story. While there are many siblings who as both NFL players, they are actually identical twins. The two are very close and even played on the same team while at University of Virginia. Tiki was a running back and Ronde was a cornerback. While in the NFL, Tiki played for the New York Giants and Ronde played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Jose Canseco And Ozzie Canseco

Jose and Ozzie Canesco are Cuban-American retired baseball players. Jose played for several teams including the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox. Ozzie had a brief playing career with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, as well as Japanese team Kintetsu Buffaloes, however after an injury, he retired before playing and games for the Buffaloes.

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Joseph Fiennes And Jacob Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes is best known for his role in TV show The Handmaid’s Tale. He is the younger brother of actor Ralph Fiennes, but he also has a twin brother named Jacob, who works as a conservationist. They have a few more siblings including sisters Sophie and Martha, who work as film directors and producers, as well as a brother named Magnus, who produces and composes music for films.

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Laverne Cox And M Lamar

Laverne Cox became well known after she appeared on Orange Is The New Black in 2014. She made history for becoming the first trans woman to be nominated for any Emmy Award. She actually has a twin brother named M Lamar, who played her character pre-transition in a flashback scene. In addition to acting, Lamar is also a musician.

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Olly Murs And Ben Murs

Olly Murs became well known after participating in The X-Factor in 2009 and has sold millions of records. Olly has a twin brother named Ben. The two are not close ever since Olly had to miss Ben’s wedding in order to participate in The X-Factor semi final in 2009. The two have not seen each other since and have remained estranged.

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Jill Hennessy And Jacqueline Hennessy

Actress Jill Hennessy is best known for her role as Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid on TV show Law & Order: SVU. She later appeared in Crossing Jordan for six seasons. Her twin sister Jacqueline became a journalist and TV anchor in Canada.

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Jason London And Jeremy London

Jason and Jeremy London appeared in many movies and TV shows during the 1990’s. Jason starred in Dazed and Confused, while Jeremy appeared in Party of Five, 7th Heaven, and I’ll Fly Away. They have since not been very active in the entertainment industry, and have gotten into some trouble as of late.

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Siva Kaneswaran And Kumar Kaneswaran

Siva Kaneswaran is a singer and actor who is best known for being a member of British-Irish boy band The Wanted. When he was 16, he began modeling and starred in Rock Rivals, in which his twin brother Kumar also starred. Kumar is also a model and the brothers are quite close.

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Linda Hamilton And Leslie Hamilton

Linda Hamilton is best known for playing Sarah Connor in The Terminator. She has a twin sister named Leslie who chose a different career path and became a registered nurse. However, when Linda was filming Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Leslie actually served as her body double.

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Nicholas Brendon And Kelly Donovan

Nicholas Brendon is an actor best known for his role as Xander Harris on TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1997 until 2003. He also played Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds from 2007 to 2014. He has a twin brother named Kelly, who is also an actor. He actually appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Xander Harris and Xander Double. He also worked as a set dresser for the show.

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Monique Lamoureux And Jocelyne Lamoureux

Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux are ice hockey players that became well known when they played on the All-Star Team USA at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea. Monique was able to bring the game to a tie close to the end of the game, and Jocelyn scored the game winning goal, earning them and their team the gold medal.

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Charlie Carver And Max Carver

Charlie and Max Carver have often worked together on acting jobs, including on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, MTV’s Teen Wolf, and THe Leftovers on HBO. They have also appeared in roles separately. Charlie appeared on Hawaii Five-0, I Am Michael, and Underdogs. Max appeared on The Office and Good Luck Charlie.

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Conrad Bain And Bonar Bain

Many people are familiar with Conrad Bain for his role in sitcom Diff’rent Strokes but not a lot know that he had an identical twin brother named Bonar, who even appeared as a stand-in on the show pretty often. He was not as well known as Conrad, but the two appeared together in the film Maude, in which Bonar played Conrad’s character’s twin brother. Bonar passed away in 2005 and Conrad passed in 2013.

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Deidre Hall And Andrea Hall

Deidre Hall is known for her decades-long run as Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of Our Lives, which is one of the longest running TV shows of all time. She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014. Deidre has a twin sister named Andrea who is also an actress. She also appeared on Days of Our Lives, playing Samantha Evans, the twin sister of Marlena, from 1977 until 1982 and then again in 2000 until 2001, but this time as a different character.

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Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit And Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit

Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit might not look recognizable to many people today, but if you see pictures of them as toddlers, you’ll recognize them as Nicky and Alex Katsopolis, the twins of Jesse and Becky Katsopolis on beloved TV show Full House. They reprised their roles years later on Fuller House.

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James Phelps and Oliver Phelps

James and Oliver Phelps played the much beloved Weasley twins, Fred and George, in the Harry Potter film franchise. They stared out in their roles at age 14 having no previous acting experience. Since then, they have not acted much but have been active in the world of Harry Potter exhibits and events.

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Tia Mowry And Tamera Mowry

Actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry became well known in the 1990’s after they appeared in their TV show Sister, Sister from 1994 until 1999. They later appeared in a reality TV show called Tia & Tamera. Tia also starred in Netflix show Family Reunion in 2019, while Tamera works as co-host on daytime talk show The Real with Chris Hardwick.

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Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen

Perhaps the best known famous twins are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who were a fixture on our TV screens from their days on sitcom Full House through their teen idol status throughout the early 2000s and the films they starred in. In 2006, they also founded a fashion line called The Row, and then a second called Elizabeth & James, named after their younger sisters. They no longer act and turned down a chance to revive their roles on the Full House reboot, Fuller House.

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Elvis Presley And Jesse Presley

Elvis Presley was one of the most prominent entertainers of all time who went on to become known as “The King of Rock n’ Roll.” When his mother was pregnant with him, she was actually pregnant with twins. His brother Jesse Garon was born 35 minutes before Elvis but tragically died in the womb before he was delivered. Elvis frequently mentioned him, saying that he felt a piece of him is missing.

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Dylan Sprouse And Cole Sprouse

Dylan and Cole Sprouse have been working in the entertainment industry since they were young kids. They first starred in Grace Under Fire from 1993 until 1998 and later played Ben, Ross’s son on Friends. They starred in their own Disney Channel show called The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and its spinoff The Suite Life on Deck. Since 2017, Cole has starred in Riverdale as Jughead Jones. Dylan pursued a degree at NYU and obtained a degree in video game design.

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Benji Madden And Joel Madden

Twins Joel and Benji Madden are members of the band Good Charlotte. They were at the peak of their fame during the 2000s, and while they’re not on the top of the charts anymore, they are still going strong and have certainly cemented their status as pop-punk icons. They are still involved in the music industry and have worked as judges of The Voice Australia.

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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

In addition to celebrities who are twin siblings themselves, there are also a lot of celebrities who have twins themselves! Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony had twins Max and Emme in 2008 before their divorce ended in 2012.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were together for 12 years, during which they got married in 2014. They have 6 children together, 2 of which are twins named Knox Jolie-Pitt and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, who were born on July 12th, 2008.

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick got married in 1997 and their twin daughters, Tabitha and Marion, were born in June 2009 via a surrogate. They also have a son named James who was born in October 2002.

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