List of twins

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

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[edit] Twins in Partying

[edit] Twins in acting

[edit] Twins in the arts

[edit] Twin authors and writers

[edit] Twins in business

[edit] Twins in comedy

[edit] Twins in crime

[edit] Twins in filmmaking

[edit] Twins in the military

[edit] Twins in modeling

[edit] Twins in music

[edit] Twins in politics

[edit] Twins in religion

[edit] Twins in reality television

[edit] Twins in royal families

[edit] Twins in science

[edit] Twins in speech therapy

[edit] Twins in sports

[edit] Twins with differing claims to fame

[edit] Conjoined (Siamese) twins

See Conjoined twins

[edit] Twin records

  • Thomas and Grace Houghton-Burnett (born 2002), heaviest mixed sex twins born in the UK (Thomas 10 lb 1 oz or 4.56 kg, Grace 8 lb 2 oz or 3.69 kg); also heaviest twins born via normal delivery in the UK (rather than by Caesarean section)[2]
  • Gin Kanie and Kin Narita (born 1892), oldest twins in Japan, died 2001 and 2000 respectively
  • Claire and Ann Recht, current volleyball players at American University in Washington, D.C., are the tallest living female twins, at 6' 7" or 2.01 m.[3]
  • Benny and Billy McGuire, heaviest ever twins at 814 and 784 pounds. Born in Hendersonville, NC, USA in 1947. Billy died in 1979, Benny in 2001.[4]
  • James and Thomas Mollekin, Britain's tallest twins.
  • Michael and James Lanier, tallest living male twins, at 7' 6" or 2.286m.[5][6][7]

[edit] Notable people with a non-notable twin

[edit] Twins in mythology

[edit] Fictional characters who are twins

See Category:Fictional twins

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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