List of triplets

The Dahm sisters at a public appearance in 2005.

This is a list of notable triplets. One in about 8,100 natural pregnancies results in triplets^[1]

• The mythological Irish Findemna, Bres, Nár, and Lothar, sometimes interpreted as triplets. Seduced by their sister Clothar when it was feared they would die without issue.^[2]
• Tenskwatawa, (1771-1836), Shawnee prophet and brother of Tecumseh was one of a set of triplets.
• The Del Rubio triplets Edith (B. Boyd), Elena (Boyd), and Milly (Boyd) (born 23 August 1921 in Panama), variety/musical act of the 1980s who rose to notoriety due mostly to their campy style of dress and their goofy interpretations of standards and songs of the era.
• Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (born July 8, 1926 in Zürich, Switzerland, died 24 August 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona), psychiatrist and author perhaps best known for developing the "Five Stages of Grief", was one of a set of identical triplets.^[3]
• Doris Kingston, Alice Holmes, and Gladys Caress (born 12 June 1927 in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire), oldest living identical triplets in the United Kingdom.^[4]
• María Laura, María Emilia and María Eugenia Fernández Roussee (born July 5, 1960 in Argentina), identical triplets who worked as singers, actresses and presenters in Argentinian radio, television and cinema films, mainly in the 1970s and 1980s. They were known as Las Trillizas de Oro ("The Golden Triplets") in Spanish, and as Trix in Italy.^[5]
• Robert Shafran, David Kellman, and Eddy Galland (born 12 July 1961) were separated at birth in an adoption /twins study. Reunited in 1980 by coincidence, they were the subject of media attention at the time. They are mentioned in the 2007 memoir Identical Strangers and their lives are the centerpiece of the 2018 documentary Three Identical Strangers by film-maker Tim Wardle.^[6][7]
• Diana, Sylvia, and Vicky Villegas (born 18 April 1965) became famous briefly in the 1980s and 1990s as US/Latin pop group The Triplets. They had a hit with the song "You Don't Have To Go Home Tonight" in 1991.
• The Creel triplets, Leanna, Monica, and Joy (born 27 August 1970 in Los Angeles, California), starred in Parent Trap III and Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon, two Disney made-for-TV movies.^[8]
• The Haden triplets, Petra, Tanya and Rachel, (born 11 October 1971 in New York City), musicians who have performed individually in bands and together. They are the daughters of jazz double-bassist Charlie Haden.^[9]
• Nicole, Erica and Jaclyn Dahm (born December 22, 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), identical triplets who were featured as Playmates in the December 1998 issue of Playboy magazine.^[10]
• The Karshner triplets of Lake Isabella, California, Craig, Nick, and Ryan (born 23 December 1982), models who have been featured in advertisements for Abercrombie & Fitch and Cingular.^[11]
• The Landeberg triplets, Nisse, Calle, and Pelle (born 20 September 1983 in Sundsvall, Sweden), members of the band Wildflowers, formerly Snake of Eden. Made an appearance of VH1 reality dating show "Daisy of Love" and appeared in Lady Gaga's music video "Paparazzi".^[12][13]
• The Armstrong triplets of Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom, Lil, Helen, and Kate (born c. 1986), first triplets to have all been accepted into Cambridge University.^[14]
• Aracelia Garcia, a 54-year-old Washington, United States resident and grandmother, naturally conceived female triplets in 1999.^[15][16]
• Michael, Charles, and Jazzie Saunders, also known as the Saunders triplets, played the infant Harry Potter in the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.^[17]
• The Kirchner triplets, Catherine, Marguerite, and Frances (born 23 August 1920 in Brooklyn, NY), believed to be the oldest identical living triplets in the United States.^[18]
• Tyler, Max, and Davis Herman (born 4 February 1996), from Atlanta, GA, identical Guinness Record holders for being the world's tallest triplets.
• Jane, Jean, and Joan Riker of Pennsylvania were born on 29 February 1932, oldest set of living triplets born on Leap Day to date.
• Leo, Gerry and Myles Fitzgerald, played Sly and Whit in the 1999 film Baby Geniuses and also appeared as Kahuna in the sequel, Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 in 2004. They currently play junior A hockey in British Columbia and are the first set of triplets to score in the same hockey game.
• The Kosanovic triplets, identical males (born 28 November 1948 in Meadville, Pennsylvania), believed to be the oldest set of identical triplets in Oregon. Joe lives in Eagle Crest, Gerry lives in Corvallis, and Jim lives in Portland.^[19][20]
• Bob, Clint and Dave Moffatt (born 30 March 1984 in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia), part of the Canadian family musical band The Moffatts. Bob and Clint are identical, while Dave is fraternal.
• South Korean Actor Song Il-gook and his wife Jung Seung Yeon (a high court judge) have triplet sons Dae Han, Min Guk and Man Se, which also means "Long Live the Republic of Korea" when said together. Song Il Gook with his three sons starred in the variety show The Return of Superman from 6 July2014 to 7 February 2016.
• Leila, Liina and Lily Luik (born 14 October 1985), identical triplets from Estonia. They all competed in marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, becoming first set of triplets to have competed in the Olympics.
• Anna-Maria Alexandri, Eirini-Marina Alexandri and Vasiliki Alexandri (born 15 September 1997) were born in Greece and compete as Austrians in Synchronised swimming.

See also

• Mrs. Vassilyeva (wife of Feodor Vassilyev), gave birth to 69 children: 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets.

References

External links

• Facts About Multiples: An Encyclopedia of Multiple Births.
• Weplee.com: multiples and their parents community
• Tamba, Twins and Multiple Births Association