Celebrity Twins: 15 Stars You Didn’t Realize Have Twins
Some pairs of celebrity twins are wildly famous—like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Tia and Tamera Mowry, and Dylan and Cole Sprouse. In the case of those duos, both twins had similar ambitions, which is why they’re each household names. (Let this be a reminder to stream Full House, Sister, Sister, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ASAP.)
But what happens when only one twin wants the spotlight and the other just wants a normal life? Well, you get a pair of celebrity twins that aren’t as well-known. Whether it’s a lack of opportunity or interest, some twins don’t both become famous. There are plenty of actors and models who have fraternal or even identical twins, but people have no idea. That’s where we come in. Below, check out some of the most surprising celebrity twins in Hollywood.
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1/15Aaron Carter and Angel Carter
Most people know Nick Carter and Aaron Carter, but their sister Angel Carter is not as well-known. Fans might not remember, but she did appear in the short-lived reality show House of Carter, which followed the lives of Nick, Aaron, Angel, and their two other sisters.
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2/15Aaron Ashmore and Shawn Ashmore
Born only one minute apart, Aaron Ashmore and Shawn Ashmore began their careers in Hollywood by often playing twins or being each other’s body double. They appeared in Married to It and My Brother’s Keeper, but now they primarily stick to working on their own projects separately.
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3/15Eva Green and Joy Green
Eva Green and Joy Green were both born in Paris. Eva went on to star in French films before acting in a Bond movie, Casino Royale. Her fraternal twin sister, Joy, is much different from her. “We became close with age—we were too different as children. Now we really get on; we are still very different, but we kind of complete each other,” Eva told Town & Country, according to Hello. The actor also said to W about her sister, “She’s not at all in the business, she lives in Italy, she’s married to an Italian count, she’s blond. She’s the other me, the happy me!”
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4/15Scarlett Johansson and Hunter Johansson
Scarlett Johannson is older than her brother, Hunter Johannson, by only three minutes. But he’s a foot taller! Scarlett found megastardom through her acting career; meanwhile, her brother has worked in politics—most notably on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
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5/15Michael Kutcher and Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher and brother Michael Kutcher have remained close even into adulthood. “I consider him my best friend,” Michael told a group of high school students back in February 2012. Michael was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child and required a heart transplant as a teenager. He now works as a motivational speaker.
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6/15Jason London and Jeremy London
Jeremy London and Jason London’s careers mimicked each other’s in the beginning. Jeremy booked roles in two made-for-TV movies before landing a starring role in the series I’ll Fly Away. The way he got the part was a bit unusual. Initially, the role was played by Jason, who appeared in the pilot, but when the series was picked up, Jason had already signed on to the movie The Man in the Moon. So he brilliantly recommended that his twin take over. Jeremy continued to star on the show until Jason jumped in for the series’ conclusion.
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7/15Gisele Bündchen and Patrícia Bündchen
Gisele Bündchen has one of the most recognizable faces in the world, but did you know she has a twin? Yes, a fraternal one named Patrícia Bündchen, who prefers to stay under the radar even though they began modeling at the same time. “We did ballet, gymnastics—I think my mom was trying to keep us busy,” Gisele told Vanity Fair. “She had to work, so we went to a modeling course—me and my twin and one of our sisters, Gabby, who’s like the second twin because we’re one year apart. We were the three musketeers, and we did everything together.”
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8/15Kiefer Sutherland and Rachel Sutherland
Some people are more comfortable in front of the camera, while others prefer to be behind it. Kiefer Sutherland is best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the long-running series 24. His sister Rachel Sutherland works in the postproduction department of a Canadian TV show.
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9/15Joseph Fiennes and Jacob Fiennes
The Fiennes family has a history of working in showbiz. Academy Award–nominated actor Ralph Fiennes has twin brothers: Joseph Fiennes and Jacob Fiennes. Joseph, like Ralph, also works in Hollywood, best known for his role as William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love and Commander Fred Waterford in The Handmaid’s Tale. Jacob, however, chose not to work as an actor and, instead, is a gamekeeper in England.
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10/15Jon Heder and Dan Heder
Napoleon Dynamite has a twin brother! Okay, maybe he doesn’t, but the actor who plays him, Jon Heder, definitely does. Jon’s had a successful acting career since appearing in the cult classic. His brother is also successful in the film industry—he’s worked in the visual effects department for big-budget movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Endgame, and San Andreas.
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11/15Marissa Ribisi and Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi and his twin sister, Marissa Ribisi, are both actors. He’s appeared in movies like Saving Private Ryan, Avatar, and Ted. Marissa, meanwhile, made her movie debut in Dazed and Confused, where she starred alongside Matthew McConaughey and Adam Goldberg, who were both unknowns at the time.
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12/15Linda Hamilton and Leslie Hamilton Gearren
The best part about having an identical twin is you can switch places (á la The Parent Trap). Exhibit A: Terminator actor Linda Hamilton, who needed a body double for the film and, naturally, turned to her identical sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren. Gearren works as a nurse and is not an actor, but she did appear in three scenes in Terminator 2: Judgment Day as her sister’s double.
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13/15Laverne Cox and M Lamar
In the Orange Is the New Black episode titled “Lesbian Request Denied,” we see Laverne Cox’s character, Sophia, before her gender-reassignment surgery. Her presurgery self is actually played by her twin, M Lamar, whom Cox was thrilled to have on set. “There’s a wonderful bond that we share, and there’s a tremendous amount of respect that we have for each other as artists and as human beings,” she said. “So I’m really grateful that I got to share a little bit of this show and this moment with him.”
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14/15Vin Diesel and Paul Vincent
Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair) is an action movie legend, known chiefly for the Fast & Furious franchise. His twin brother, Paul Vincent (born Paul Sinclair), has collaborated with him on projects, including the short film Multi-Facial, which Diesel acted in, wrote, and directed. Vincent also works as a film editor and in sound departments.
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15/15Rami Malek and Sami Malek
Rami Malek and Sami Malek don’t just have similar-sounding names—they look almost exactly alike. When they were younger, they used that to their advantage, specifically to help Sami graduate college. “So [Sami] calls me one day… he goes, ‘Hey, do you know a Greek monologue from a Greek tragedy?’ Yeah, of course, I’ve just been doing this for four years,’” Rami said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. “He goes, ‘Listen, I need you to come down to my university’—a major American university here in Los Angeles—he goes, ‘I need you to do this for my class. It’s gonna give me the points I need’…. So I make it to the lecture hall…and I deliver this monologue in front of the entire lecture hall and I get a few applause, people dig it. And I think [the professor] starts looking at me kind of accusatorially, like, ‘Where the hell did you come up with that?’”
