List of twins

This is a list of notable twins, siblings resultant from a multiple birth.

Conjoined twins

Actors

Artists

Authors and writers

Businesspeople

Comedians

Criminals

Twins in dance
  • Peter Frame (1957–2018) and Paul Frame, (1957–) ballet dancers
  • Emma Slater and Kelly Slater in Dancing with the Stars
  • Les Twins Laurent and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois, French Hip Hop dancers, winners of 2017 World of Dance

Filmmakers

Models

In music

Politicians

In reality television

Royalty

Scientists

Sportspeople

Twins with different claims to fame

Other

Notable people with a non-famous twin

Twins in Judeo-Christian faiths

Twin records
  • Gin Kanie (1892–2001) and Kin Narita (1892–2000), widely known for their longevity
  • Benny (1947–2001) and Billy McGuire (1947–1979), heaviest ever twins at 814 and 784 pounds. Born in Hendersonville, NC, US in 1947. Billy died in 1979, Benny in 2001.[6]
  • Michael and James Lanier, World's tallest twins, at 7' 6" or 2.286 m.[7][8][9]
  • Edward and Daniel Hemberg (2005–), heaviest twins born in New Zealand (and at the time Australasia) via natural delivery (Edward 3.54 kg and Daniel 3.76 kg)[10]
  • Tashi and Nungshi Malik (1991–), world's first female twins to scale Everest together, first twins and siblings to scale Seven Summits together, Ski to North & South Pole together and to complete Explorers Grand Slam together and youngest persons to achieve it[11][12]

See also

References
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