Black Celebrity Twins, Look-Alikes and Everything In Between

Here are more Black celebrities with twins, some are kin and some are not.

People have always pointed out that celebrities look alike. In some cases, they can be parent and child, and in other cases, they’re not related at all, but people still continue to point it out.

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Recently, Chris Rock’s appearance on the red carpet with his youngest daughter, Zahra, had us thinking once again about celebrity twins since they look so much alike.

With that in mind, The Root takes a look at the Black celebrities that have doppelgangers.

Simone & Adria Biles

Photo: Instagram/@simonebiles

I know what everyone’s already thinking. “They’re siblings of course they look alike.” True. But I have siblings and none of them look just like me to a tea like these two sisters do.

Niecy & Dia Nash

Photo: Getty Images Scott Everett White/ABC

Talk about copy & paste. Dia inherited so many of her mother’s features that the two almost look exactly like.

Ice Cube & Oshea Jackson Jr.

Photo: Getty Images Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

Wait, why did I include a picture of two Ice Cubes? I think I made a mistake.

Erykah Badu & Puma Curry

Screenshot: Instagram/@erykahbadu

She stole her famous mama’s face, y’all. Not only did Puma get all of her mother’s looks. She got her singing ability.

Chris Rock & Zahra Rock

Photo: Getty Images Arturo Holmes

Chris Rock’s youngest daughter is all grown up, and now you can really see how much the two resemble each other.

Beyoncé & Blue Ivy Carter

Photo: Getty Images Allen Berezovsky

Not only do the mother/daughter duo look alike, but Blue Ivy also might’ve inherited her mother’s on-stage presence.

Tia & Tamera Mowry

Photo: Getty Images Frederick M. Brown

This particular set of twins has always been stuck together. Whether it’s in Sister, Sister, Seventeen Again, or Twitches. The word “twins” and these two women have always been synonymous.

Chloe & Halle Bailey

Photo: Getty Images Kevin Winter/Getty Images for MTV

Believe it or not, this talented sister duo are not twins. Chloe was born in 1998 while Halle was born in 2000. But the fact that they are both gifted singers and entertainers shouldn’t shock anyone that they get mistaken for twins often.

Tasha & Sidra Smith

Photo: Getty Images Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Tasha Smith may be the more well-known sister thanks to her roles in Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married? and The Longshots. But Sidra has accomplished a lot in her own right thanks to her producing and writing credits on A Luve Tale, Daredevil, and Free Angela and All Political Prisoners.

Malika & Khadija Haqq

Photo: Getty Images Ethan Miller

Khadijah is known for being close friends with Khloe Kardashian and also appeared on Keeping Up With Kardashians while the show aired for the better part of 14 years. Both sisters did appear in the 2005 Disney film Sky High.

Tiki & Ronde Barber

Photo: Getty Images Denise Truscello/WireImage

These twin brothers not only look just alike, but they also decided to go into the same profession. Both played college football at the University of Virginia, Tiki as a running back and Rnde as a cornerback, and both played in the NFL. Ronde played 16 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tiki played 10 years with the New York Giants.

Brandi & Karli Harvey

Photo: Getty Images Raymond Boyd

This twin duo is the daughter of legendary comedian Steve Harvey. Brandi is an author and public speaker, while Karli owns an insurance agency.

Markieff & Marcus Morris

Photo: Getty Images Katelyn Mulcahy

Similar to the Barber Twins, both Markeiff and Marcus played college basketball at the University of Kansas and both still play in the NBA. They even got drafted back to back in the 2011 NBA Draft. Currently, Markieff plays for the Brooklyn Nets and Marcus plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Don Cheadle & Freddie Gibbs

Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil/WireImage // Santiago Felipe

Don Cheadle and Freddie Gibbs have always had fun with fans confusing the two entertainers. Oftentimes, journalists on the red carpet jokingly mistake the two for fun. The “twinemies” have even traded words on social media.

Chris Rock & Mario

Photo: Getty Images Rob Kim // Maury Phillips/WireImage

I haven’t noticed that Mario and Chris Rock look just alike until now. Mario almost looks like Rock’s younger brother, but they have no blood relation. In 2018, Mario discussed how fans often mistake him for the successful comedian.

The Game & Jidenna

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I just find this one funny because The Game almost looks like a more evil version of the game. It’s funny because although the two are both rappers, their music could not be any more different. The two even went as each other for Halloween!

K. Michelle & Keyshia Cole

Photo: Getty Images Paras Griffin // Gabe Ginsberg

These talented R&B singers look so much alike. It’s hard to believe they are not related. The two might have gone through different hairstyles over the years but they will always look alike to me.

Andra Day & Rihanna

Photo: Getty Images Robin L Marshall // Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

These two talented singers are not related, except for their success as entertainers. Rihanna is one of the most successful singers in the world and Day is an accomplished singer and actor. She’s been nominated for Grammys and was most recently nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

John & KC Amos

Photo: Getty Images Tibrina Hobson/WireImage

Despite KC Amos being in the news for negative reasons, it’s hard to deny that he looks like a lighter-skinned version of his father, John.

Ja Rule & Jeffrey Bruce Atkins Jr.

Ja Rule’s son, Jeffrey Bruce Atkins Jr., almost looks more like him than he does!

Lisa Bonet & Zoe Kravitz

Photo: Getty Images Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan

If you didn’t know these two were mother and daughter I don’t know what to tell you. They’re practically twins. Look at them!

Diana Ross & Tracee Ellis Ross

Photo: Getty Images Emma McIntyre /VF19/WireImage

This one may be unknown to some, but yes, the hilarious Tracee Ellis Ross doesn’t just happen to look like the legendary Diana Ross, she’s her daughter. Just look at them.

Keri & Yara Shahidi

Photo: Getty Images Marla Aufmuth

Talk about copy & paste. Yara looks like a lighter-skinned version of her mother.

Willow Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith & Adrienne Banfield-Norris

I could’ve just included Willow and Jada, or Jada and Adrienne, but they all hosted Red Table Talk and it’s so crazy every time I watch it because the three look so much alike. Just look at the clip!

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