Yes, you are seeing double. Each of these sets of twins are successful together as well as individually. So let’s just take a look at 10 sets of black celebrity twins! In no particular order.
Twins You May Or May Not Have Known About
So let’s just take a look at these 10 sets of black celebrity twins, in no particular order.
Tiki and Ronde Barber
- 44 years old
- Born on April 7, 1975
- Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia
Identical twins Atiim Kiambu “Tiki” Barber and Jamael Oronde “Ronde” Barber were born a month prematurely and very underweight. But that did not stop them from growing up to be strong athletic men and become professional football players in the National Football League.
Tasha and Sidra Smith
- 48 years old.
- born February 28, 1971
- in Camden, New Jersey
Tasha and Sidra Smith are identical twins. Tasha is an actor, director and producer. Sidra is a film producer, former model and creator of an event planning business based in New York called Gate Pass Entertainment.
Markieff and Marcus Morris
- 30 years old
- born on September 2, 1989
- in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Markieff and Marcus Morris are professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association. Markieff played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA and was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in February of 2019, he was waived the following day. Also in the NBA is his identical twin brother, Marcus. Having previously played for several other teams, he currently plays for the New York Knicks.
Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry-Hardrict
- 41 years old
- born on July 6, 1978
- in Gelnhausen, Germany
Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley are identical twins. Starting their careers together in television on Sister, Sister, both went on to star in several other projects. Among their credits, comedy, voice work for a animated movie, reality t.v. and other work. Currently Tamera is a host for the daytime talk show, The Real.
Judy and Joselin Reyes
- 51 years old
- born November 5, 1967
- in the Bronx, New York
July and Joselin Reyes were born to Dominican immigrants. Both Judy and Joselin are television actresses and have appeared on several t.v. shows.
Horace and Harvey Grant
- 54 years old
- born July 4, 1965
- in Augusta Georgia
Both Horace and Harvey Grant are professional basketball players who play in the National Basketball Association. Both have since retired from the sport.
Malika and Khadijah Haqq
- 36 years old
- March 10, 1983
- in Los Angeles
Identical twin sisters Malika and Khadijah Haqq are actresses and television personalities. Their parents are immigrants from the Khuzestan Province in Iran. Malika has also done modeling work.
Brian and Brandon Casey
- 43 years old
- born October 13, 1975
- in Hartford, Connecticut
Identical twins Brian and Brandon Casey are R&B singers and part of the singing group, Jagged Edge. They are still performing together.
Mikele and Me’Lisa Barber
- 38 years old
- born October 4, 1980
- in Livingston, New Jersey
Both Mikele and Me’Lisa are both athletic and have represented the USA on the world stage. Mikele is a sprinter, while her twin sister is a track and field sprint athlete.
Laverne Cox and M. Lamar
- age unknown
- born on May 29th
- in Mobile Alabama
M. Lamar is a composer, performer and multimedia artist. His identical twin is Laverne Cox, an actress and LGBTQ Advocate. Cox was the first transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
Some information gathered from AtlantaBlackStar article.
Wow, who knew?