There’s one brotherly or sisterly connection though which is particularly close - twins. These celebrities all know what it’s like to have a literal other half because they are all twins.
Identical or faternal, brother or sister, these celebrities have one thing in common, they were born just a few minutes apart from their sibling and have always shared a birthday and an extra close bond.
Take a look through our gallery to see 11 celebrities who are twins, including some you probably didn’t know about - and one pair enjoyed tricking people by swapping places!
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9. Laverne Cox And M Lamar
52-year-old Laverne Cox made history when she become the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category for her role in Orange in the New Black. What people may not know is that her twin M Lamar, full name Reginald Lamar Cox, played her character, pre-transition. He is an operatic countertenor. In an interview with Windy City Times, Laverne said: “I love my brother so much and he's been my moral compass over the years. I run things by him and we're twins so we've literally known each other our entire lives, Photo by Pinterest. | Pinterest
10. Judy And Joselin Reyes
Judy And Joselin Reyes, aged 56, are both successful actressses. Joselin appeared in an episode of "Scrubs" as Judy's character Carla's onscreen sister. The pair often post about each other on their social media accounts and have been known to celebrate #TwinTuesday. Photo by X/@itisIjudyreyes. | X/@itisIjudyreyes Photo: X/@itisIjudyreyes
11. Aaron And Angel Carter
The late Aaron Carter was extremely close to his twin sister Angel Carter when they were children. The pair had a strained relationship was they grew older due to Aaron's substance abuse and mental health issues. In the lead-up to his death in 2022, Angel and her older brother and Backstreet Boy Nick Carter took out a restraining order on Aaron due to his increasingly erratic behavior. Hours after his death, however, Angel honoured her twin in an Instagram tribute with childhood pictures of the two. She wrote, "To my twin… I loved you beyond measure. You will be missed dearly." Photo by Getty Images. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images