Cuban-born Jose and Ozzie are identical twin brothers who are former MLB players. The brothers had a huge impact on the sport of baseball and made MLB history several times. After retiring, Jose got into boxing and mixed martial arts. Ozzie would often fill in for his brother in book signings.
Can you imagine really not wanting to do something and having a sibling who could fill in your spot for you? Well, they took it a little far in 2011 when Jose had Ozzie pretend to be him at a celebrity boxing match.
Laverne Cox and M Lamar
Laverne Cox and M Lamar are identical twins who were raised by their single mother in Alabama. They are both successful entertainers, however, they have taken different paths to achieve success. Laverne Cox is most recognized for playing a transgender inmate in the hit Netflix show, 'Orange Is the New Black'. M Lamar played Sophia pre-transition. When Laverne was 11 years old, she attempted to take her own life out of feelings of depression and isolation, feeling different and uncomfortable with the male parts she received at birth. She ended up overcoming it and pursuing a fine arts degree at the University of Alabama.
Her brother’s success doesn’t only stem from Laverne’s. He is a composer and performer who lives in New York City. The New York Times has called his work “a bracing alternative to the dispiriting traffic in blandly competent art clogging the New York gallery system.” He studied painting at San Francisco Art Institute, started to study sculpture at Yale, but dropped out to focus on his music career, a decision that seemed to pay off.
Ethan and Grayson Dolan
Ethan and Grayson Dolan are social media influencers who rose to fame as teen comedians on the video-sharing platform, Vine. They started their Vine in 2013. The twins gained over 6.4 million Vine followers. In 2015, they were signed to Awesomeness T.V. Nowadays, they share their lives on YouTube and have nearly 10 million subscribers on YouTube.
In 2016, they were awarded with a Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Male and Choice YouTuber. They continue to make videos on YouTube to this day and attract female fans thanks to their good looks and sense of humor.
Charlotte Ronson and Samantha Ronson
A lot of sets of twins, even if pursuing different passions, share many things in common. Charlotte Ronson and Samantha Ronson are twin girls who were born in London to a writer and socialite mother and real estate father. Charlotte is a fashion designer, while her twin sister Samantha is a DJ. These two creative and artsy sisters are both successful in their own ways. Samantha is also known for having dated Lindsay Lohan back in 2007.
The twins aren’t the only Ronson children to be successful. Their brother, Mark, has experienced major success in recent years with his hit Uptown Funk, which he collaborated on with Bruno Mars. Ronson has had other big collaborations with artists like Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Adele and Miley Cyrus. He is the winner of seven Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen
The twins you’ve been waiting for and knew were coming. The Olsen twins are some of the most famous twins in the history of Hollywood. They got their start as actors before they could even walk. The two started in 'Full house' when they were just little babies. They played the role of the baby of the family, Michelle, together. That role catapulted the two into mega fame and success. The Dualstar Entertainment Group was formed to produce movies and Olsen twin products. The girls took over the group in 2004 and their net worth went up to $137 million.
They have since retired from acting and pursued a career in fashion instead, starting their own fashion line named after their older siblings, Elizabeth and James and The Row. A lot of fans had their fingers crossed that the twins would join the original cast of 'Full House' for its sequel show, 'Fuller House' in 2016. However, the two don’t want to act again and they are very invested in their fashion business. Nowadays, Mary-Kate resides in New York with her husband, Olivier Sarkozy, the half brother of Nicolas Sarkozy.