Celebrities Who Have Twin Siblings What They Look Like
We would say finding out a celebrity has a twin is almost as exciting as finding a celebrity’s doppelg?nger, but we’d be lying — it’s way more exciting. It’s thrilling! Why? Once you know about these celebrities who have twins, you can flex your fingers and Google-search the twin for the next hour, diving deeper and deeper into articles and social media to learn more. It’s honestly time well spent.
While some of these twins are known for their twin status — the Sprouses, the Property Brothers and the Olsens, for example — other celebs have sneakily had twins their whole lives without us knowing. Allow us to blow your mind for a second: Ashton Kutcher has a twin brother. And, oh yes, did you know supermodel Gisele Bündchen has a twin sister? And Rami Malek has a twin, too!
It’s true: Hollywood is kind of teeming with celebrity twins we didn’t even know existed. Allow us to introduce you to the 18 sets of twins we’ve found so far.
A version of this article was originally published in July 2013.
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Drew & Jonathan Scott
Drew and Jonathan Scott are best known as HGTV’s Property Brothers. The twins are pretty famous for their very similar looks, but according to Jonathan’s fiancé, actress Zooey Deschanel, she doesn’t see the resemblance whatsoever. “To me, they don’t look alike at all,” she shared on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
“And their personalities are so different, so like, to me, they just don’t look alike.” We’ll have to disagree with Deschanel this time, because these two (property) brothers definitely look alike!
Gisele & Patrícia Bündchen
Who knew that one of the most famous models in the world was actually a twin? Gisele Bündchen has a fraternal twin sister named Patrícia. The two were incredibly close growing up, and remain that way all of these years later.
Earlier this month, they celebrated turning 44 years old together. “Grateful to be celebrating one more year around the sun with my super sis,” the supermodel wrote on Instagram. “Thank you everyone for all the love and birthday wishes. Feeling blessed to be surrounded by so much love.”
Rami & Sami Malek
Mr. Robot star Rami Malek doesn’t just have a twin — he has an identical twin. (Quick, can you tell who is who?)
Apparently, these twins used to have fun with their identical appearances back in the day. On Jimmy Kimmel, the Malek twins admitted they would go to class in each other’s place in college, since no one could tell them apart.
Rami once delivered a monologue on Sami’s behalf in college, after his brother called him and said “I need you to do this for my class. It’s gonna give me the points I need.”
After Rami finished the monologue, he says the teacher started “looking at [him] accusatorily like, ‘Where the hell did you come up with that?'”
Sami Malek is now a teacher.
Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce Bush
Of course, you know these famous sisters, but are we the only ones who forget these two are twins? Jenna and Barbara have remained close to this day, with Barbara opening up to People about her bonding time with Jenna’s two young daughters.
“[Jenna] would prefer we be as clean as possible, but I think the role of aunt is to ignore that and have as much fun as possible,” Barbara shared. “So I bring candy, we make cookies with icing and sprinkles and we make glitter slime — and then I leave!”
Jenna is currently a Today show host, while Barbara completed master’s degree at Harvard University and is now a political activist and non-profit founder.
Tia & Tamera Mowry
Tia and Tamera Mowry have been working together since age 16, when they earned their starring roles in hit sitcom Sister, Sister, about two twins who had been separated at birth and were later reunited.
Years later, the Mowry twins starred on the reality show Tia and Tamera, where they got frank about challenges in communication that come up between these two on- and off-screen besties. In one episode, they even attend sibling therapy.
“We needed to learn how to communicate in a way that was positive for both of us,” Tamera explained on The Real. “I’m very sensitive, as the world knows, and my sister is very assertive, and she can handle herself, but we had to learn how to communicate properly with each other.”
Dylan & Cole Sprouse
Dylan and Cole Sprouse may have started in the same place — starring on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody — but their lives have gone in different directions in recent years.
Dylan has pursued film roles in Dismissed, Carte Blanche, Banana Split, Daddy, and After We Collided, while Cole has gone on to hit it big in television again, this time as Jughead Jones on The CW’s Riverdale.
Dylan also runs a meadery in New York and is married to model Barbara Palvin, while Cole is dating model Ari Fournier since 2021.
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been working together pretty much since they were born, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner on Full House at just one year old. Over the next 20 years, Mary-Kate & Ashley movies became a genre unto themselves, giving us treasures like It Takes Two and Our Lips Are Sealed.
In the early 2000’s, the twins began turning their attention to fashion, with Mary-Kate spearheading a boho trend among celebs and the siblings started several clothing and beauty lines together. Their fashion label The Row has earned them recognition from CFDA as Womenswear Designers of the Year and Accessories Designers of the Year.
Joel & Benji Madden
At just 21 years old, Joel and Benji Madden became the face of the rock band Good Charlotte, with the release of their first studio album in 2000. Joel was the singer, while Benji played guitar, and they quickly became household names.
Benji has been married to Cameron Diaz since 2015, while Joel married Nicole Richie in 2011. Joel and Nicole share two kids together, and Joel said fatherhood has allowed him to find peace.
“[My kids] give me a reason to be OK with myself. I don’t feel the need to try and prove to the world that I’m anything at all, other than who I am to them,” Joel explained to The National. “When I was younger, I think I felt like I needed to constantly sell something. I needed that validation, and that’s what my family gave me. It is the first time I’ve felt good enough.”
Linda & Leslie Hamilton
Terminator star has a twin too: Leslie Hamilton, a professional nurse who appeared as Linda’s double for a few scenes in Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Linda and Leslie grew up together in Salisbury, Maryland, where they attended Wicomico Junior High School. Their father died when they were young, and the sisters have remained close.
Jon & Dan Heder
If he ever needs a stand-in for one of his movie roles, Jon Heder has an unrivaled one in identical twin brother Dan. And by identical, we mean identical — we can't even tell them apart in pictures.
"We caused a lot of trouble by pretending to be each other," Jon joked to David Letterman in an interview in 2009. "The memories still give me a good chuckle."
Fun fact: Dan was an animator on the kids' movie Monster House.
Kiefer & Rachel Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland might have played a loner on TV’s 24, but in real life, he has a built-in BFF in twin sister Rachel. She works in Hollywood, too, only behind the scenes as a post-production supervisor. So, why haven’t we heard of her? Having a father as famous as the late Donald Sutherland is probably enough to overshadow any other family member.
In a Collider interview in 2012, Kiefer described his family as tight-knit, saying, “I’ve been really fortunate. I grew up with my mother, and I have a very, very close relationship with my father now… I have a twin sister who has helped me through a lot of stuff.”
Ashton & Michael Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher might have furthered his career by picking on others as the host of Punk’d, but the prankster doesn’t joke around when it comes to being a top-notch twin brother.
His fraternal twin, Michael, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at an early age, leading to developmental issues that often made him the target of teasing. Ashton, who made it his mission to protect his brother against such bullying growing up, “showed me the love one brother has for another,” Michael said.
Jill & Jacqueline Hennessy
Aside from a brief foray into acting as Jill’s identical twin escort in the movie Dead Ringers, Jacqueline has maintained a private life as much as possible. A television journalist with a master’s degree in French literature, “Jac” often gets mistaken for her famous sis.
“I would never want to subject her to my life, because she’s inadvertently been the subject of such insanity solely by looking like me,” Jill once said. “She gets stalked by people who don’t believe she’s my twin.”
So, who do they think she is? Well, she looks so much like Jill, crazed fans believe Jac really is Jill… and that she’s lying about being her sister to avoid them!
Giovanni & Marissa Ribisi
You might not have known actor Giovanni Ribisi has a twin, but chances are you know his sister Marissa by proxy. You’ve likely seen her work as the designer who owns the clothing brand Whitley Kros, or maybe you’re familiar with her husband, indie rock darling Beck. She’s also starred in a few flicks of her own, including the cult hits Dazed and Confused, The Brady Bunch Movie and Pleasantville.
Samantha & Charlotte Ronson
DJ Samantha Ronson may technically be the bigger celeb because of her time spent dating Lindsay Lohan, but her twin sister has some street cred, too. Samantha’s fraternal twin Charlotte is a successful designer who has shown at New York Fashion Week. And both sisters hail from the UK.
Of their sisterly bond, Samantha said, “No drama between us. My sister and I are twins, so we’re obviously super close. I always DJ her fashion shows, and I always support her with her clothing, and she always supports me with my music.”
Aaron & Angel Carter
Living in big brother Nick Carter’s shadow, it’s easy to forget that younger sibling and singer Aaron has another carbon copy waiting in the wings. While you may see some physical resemblance, their twin connection is undeniable — Aaron walked Angel down the aisle in 2014.
Scarlett & Hunter Johansson
Not only does Scarlett Johansson have a twin brother named Hunter who — go figure! — is pretty darn cute, but she has actually shared screen time with her twin bro. Well, they were in the same movie, at least. In 1996’s Manny & Lo, Scarlett played Amanda while Hunter had a bit part as a member of the "Golf Cart Family." But, hey, People magazine did dub him a hot bachelor in its "Single & Sexy Men of 2008" feature.
Johansson, who is three minutes older than her baby brother, joked in a Today interview, “I beat him by three minutes, the three most important minutes of my entire life.”
Nikki Bella & Brie Bella
Identical twins Nikki Bella and Brie Bella are not only former wrestlers in the WWE and co-stars in reality shows, but they’re best friends too.
Looking back at their twin shenanigans Jennifer Hudson Show, they admitted to doing much more than just test-taking for each other.
“So there was this time when I was dating someone and I was in traffic in San Diego and there was this really good-looking guy in a truck and he was trying to get my attention to get my number and in my head, I was like ‘I can let this guy go,'” Brie said.
Knowing he was too much of a catch, Brie pretended to be Nikki and exchanged numbers.
After Nikki’s great first date with him, however, things began going downhill. “I decided to tell him the whole story and he was so weirded out,” she remembered. Worth a try, right?
