Most people know Scarlett Johansson as an Avenger or Ashton Kutcher from his years on That ’70s Show, but far fewer know that both of them have a twin sibling. Celebrity culture tends to fixate on the famous person and nobody else, which means the brothers, sisters, and yes, twins, often go unnoticed for years.
Some of these pairs are fraternal, some identical, and a few have managed to build modest public profiles of their own. Here are nine celebrities whose twin siblings most fans have never heard of.
1. Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson has a twin brother named Hunter, and the two have stayed genuinely close over the years. Hunter Johansson isn’t just a famous sibling riding coattails either.
He worked as a political organizer, campaigned actively for Barack Obama, and later founded Solar Responders, a nonprofit that installs solar panels at fire stations to keep first responders powered during disasters. The twins were born on November 22, 1984, in New York City. Scarlett has spoken openly about how close they are, and the two appeared together in the 1996 independent film Manny & Lo.
2. Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher has a fraternal twin brother named Michael, and their story carries more weight than most celebrity sibling profiles. Michael was born with complications that left him with cerebral palsy, and at age 13 he contracted viral myocarditis, which caused his heart to fail and ultimately required a transplant. That experience shaped Ashton’s early life in a significant way.
Ashton has credited his brother’s health struggles as the driving force behind much of his personal motivation. Michael Kutcher went on to become an advocate and public speaker, openly discussing his disability and health journey. The two remain close as adults.
3. Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel, born Mark Vincent, has a fraternal twin brother named Paul Vincent. Unlike his brother, Paul has avoided the spotlight almost entirely. He has worked behind the scenes in the film industry as a sound editor, contributing to projects including some of Vin’s own.
Paul Vincent is rarely photographed, almost never gives interviews, and has managed to maintain a private life despite sharing a birthday with one of Hollywood’s bigger action stars. They were born on July 18, 1967, in Alameda County, California.
4. Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Bündchen is one of the most recognizable models in the world, but her twin sister Patricia is about as far from that world as possible. Patricia worked briefly as a model early in life before shifting to a behind-the-scenes role, and has served as her sister’s manager for years.
The two were born on July 20, 1980, in Horizontina, Brazil, the third and fourth children in a family of six girls. Gisele has spoken warmly about their bond in past interviews, describing Patricia as her other half and best friend.
5. Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland has a twin sister named Rachel Sutherland, who has built a real career working in television production. Rachel has worked as a production manager on multiple film and television projects, mostly staying well clear of the acting side.
They were born on December 21, 1966, in London, to actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. Kiefer became a household name through 24 and later Designated Survivor, while Rachel quietly built a résumé in production that spans decades.
6. Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini, the actress and model best known for her work in Blue Velvet and her decades as a Lancôme face, has a fraternal twin sister named Isotta Rossellini. The two are daughters of Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini, born on June 18, 1952, in Rome.
Isotta pursued an academic career rather than one in entertainment, earning her doctorate and going on to teach Italian Renaissance literature at Columbia, NYU, Princeton, and Harvard. She has largely avoided the public eye, making the twin connection one of the more overlooked facts in a family already defined by famous names.
7. Jon Heder
Jon Heder, best known for playing Napoleon Dynamite in the 2004 cult comedy, has an identical twin brother named Dan Heder, who also works in the film industry in visual effects and production. The two were born on October 26, 1977, in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dan has worked as a previs artist on major productions including Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home, and the brothers have collaborated on projects together since their days at Brigham Young University.
8. Linda Hamilton
Linda Hamilton, who became iconic through the Terminator franchise, has an identical twin sister named Leslie Hamilton Gearren. A nurse by profession, Leslie’s only film credit is Terminator 2: Judgment Day, where she appeared as a body double in scenes requiring two Sarah Connors on screen simultaneously, as well as in the film’s nuclear nightmare sequence and the scene where the T-1000 takes Sarah’s form.
The practical filmmaking techniques used in that film, groundbreaking for 1991, leaned on that real-life twin connection in a way that would have been nearly impossible to fake convincingly at the time. Leslie passed away in 2020 at the age of 63.
9. Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette has a twin brother named Wade Morissette, and the two share more than a birthday, Wade is actually 12 minutes older. Wade has pursued his own career in music and wellness, releasing albums and working as a yoga instructor and teacher. They were born on June 1, 1974, in Ottawa, Canada.
While Alanis became one of the best-selling artists of the 1990s on the strength of Jagged Little Pill, Wade built a quieter, spiritually oriented public life. He has spoken about the unique bond of being a twin to someone whose fame arrived so suddenly and so completely.
