Merrell Twins

Merrell Twins
Veronica and Vanessa Merrell at the 2018 Global Education and Skills Forum
Personal information
Born Veronica Jo Merrell
Vanessa Jo Merrell
(1996-08-06) August 6, 1996
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality American
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation YouTube personalities, actresses, musicians, comedians, and songwriters
YouTube information
Channel
Years active 2009–present
Subscribers 3.5 million subscribers
(July 2018)
Total views 641 million views
(July 2018)
100,000 subscribers 2014
1,000,000 subscribers 2016

Veronica Jo Merrell and Vanessa Jo Merrell (born August 6, 1996), known as the Merrell Twins, are identical twin American YouTubers, actresses, comedians, singers, and songwriters.

Personal lives

Veronica and Vanessa are identical twin sisters born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 6, 1996.[1] They grew up in Kansas City before moving to Los Angeles, California, at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting.[1][2][2]

Career

The Merrell twins started making YouTube videos in 2009, but they really started to grow their YouTube channel in 2012-2013.[3] Their videos are produced and edited by their father, Paul Merrell.[2] The content on their channel includes funny skits, original songs and covers, comedy sketches, as well as challenges and games. Their singles include Runner Runner, Internet Crush, It's Valentine's Day, Rhyming Songs, and many more. Their Valentine's Day song has picked up over 10 million views. They have appeared in more than several AwesomenessTV videos and had recurring roles on the CW's TV show Jane the Virgin.[2] They appeared in the 2016 movie The Standoff. At the 8th Shorty Awards, they won for YouNower of the Year.[4] They won a Streamy Award for Best Live Social Media in 2016,[5] and were nominated for two Teen Choice Awards 2018 (Choice Female Web Star and Choice YouTuber), but failed to win either.[6] The Merrell Twins now have about 3.7 million subscribers and about 694 million views as of October 2018.

References

  1. 1 2 Gomez, Patrick. "5 Things to Know About Jane the Virgin and YouTube's Merrell Twins". people.com. December 13, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Spangler, Todd. "Vanessa & Veronica Merrell: Twins Win Social Fans and Angle for TV Show". variety.com. June 21, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ Gavilanes, Grace. "Shorty Award Nominees The Merrell Twins on Their Lives as Famous YouTubers: 'It's Made Us More Confident'". people.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "ABOUT MERRELL TWINS. shortyawards.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (5 October 2016). "Streamy Awards 2016: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Zack (August 12, 2018). "Teen Choice Awards 2018 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
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