Two of the five members of Good Charlotte are identical twins. The two tattooed artists, Benji and Joel were born in Maryland. They formed the band Good Charlotte with a few other musicians in 1996. The twins not only started a successful band together, but thanks to their successful rock band, they have also dated some of Hollywood’s hottest stars, including Hilary Duff and Paris Hilton.
They have since settled down and Benji Madden is married to Cameron Diaz and Joel Madden to Nicole Richie. Although Good Charlotte no longer seems to be producing albums or touring, their legacy definitely lives on and has become a part of pop culture.
Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry
The identical twin sisters, Tia and Tamera got their claim to fame on the sitcom Sister, Sister at the age of 16. If you were a child of the ’90s, then there’s a good chance you were a fan of the show. The show aired for five years. After the show ended, the sisters decided to pursue a more typical path and left acting to study psychology at Pepperdine University. But, they didn’t leave for too long.
Since 2015, Mowry has starred in her own show on the Cooking Channel called Tia Mowry at Home. Her sister, meanwhile, has been the host of the talk show, The Real since 2013. Their lives were majorly impacted on November 7, 2018, when their niece Alaina Housley was killed in the Borderline bar shooting in Thousand Oaks, California. Tia shared on twitter “Our sweet Alaina Housley is gone. We love you. We are devastated.”
Gary and Larry Lane
The identical Lane twins have pursued a career as actors, models, and producers. When life gives you good looks and an identical twin brother, you take advantage. Well, that’s what Larry and Gary chose to do. The brothers have made appearances on shows like 'Dawson’s Creek' and in movies like 'Zoolander'. The twins are most known for a documentary they wrote and starred in, called 'Hollywood to Dollywood'.
The documentary follows them trying to hand-deliver a screenplay they wrote called Full Circle to the iconic country queen, Dolly Parton. They wanted her to play a role in the film, which was created with Dolly in mind. In the documentary, they also express their concern of how their hometown will react to them being gay and how much they wish for their religious Baptist mom to accept them. Their film took home 24 awards at film festivals.
Charles Carver and Max Carver
Charles Carver is an actor most known for starring in 'Teen Wolf'. His brother, Max, frequently played his twin in the show, although he appeared in fewer episodes than him. In 2007, Charlie came out as gay. “As a young boy, I knew I wanted to be an actor”, wrote Charlie. “It was around that age that I also knew, however abstractly, that I was different from some of the other boys in my grade.”
The Carver twins have had a successful career. Other than acting in 'Teen Wolf', they also acted as twin characters Porter and Preston Scavo on the T.V. series, 'Desperate Housewives'.
Aaron Carter and Angel Carter
Aaron Carter was most famous for being the brother of the former Backstreet Boys member, Nick Carter. What many don't know, is that he also had a twin sister, Angel Carter. But Aaron definitely held his own. At just the age of 9, he released his first album, which sold a million copies worldwide. His next album, at age 12, sold three million copies. Lucky for him, he was able to tour with the Backstreet Boys, which probably did a number on his success and popularity.
His twin Angel, meanwhile, hasn’t pursued a similar career as her brothers but instead has chosen to focus on modeling. Celebrities in Hollywood often come from entertainment families because they grew up surrounded by it and have an easy in into the industry.