Merrell Twins


Veronica Jo Merrell and Vanessa Jo Merrell, known as the Merrell Twins, are identical twin American YouTubers, actresses, and musicians.

Personal lives

The Merrell Twins are identical twin sisters born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 6, 1996. Veronica "Roni" is 45 minutes older than Vanessa "Nessa". They grew up in Kansas City before moving to Greater Los Angeles, California in June 2013 at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting. They also had a very short time with Disney Channel.

Career

The Merrell Twins started making YouTube videos in 2009. Their videos are produced and edited by their father, Paul Merrell. They often appear in AwesomenessTV videos and had recurring roles on the television show Jane the Virgin. They appeared in the 2016 film The Standoff. In 2016 at the 8th Shorty Awards, they won for YouNower of the Year.
They won a Streamy Award for Best Live Social Media in 2016. In 2017, they were nominated for Choice Female Web Star at the Teen Choice Awards. In 2018, they were nominated for two Teen Choice Awards: Choice Female Web Star and Choice YouTuber. They won the 2018 Streamy Award in the Lifestyle category.
In July 2018, the Merrell Twins released their clothing line, True IMG. The phrase ‘true image’ is derived from the meaning of Veronica’s name, and its logo features a butterfly dotting the ‘I’ in IMG referring to the meaning of Vanessa’s name in Greek.
They were nominated in 2019 for Best YouTube Ensemble at the 11th Shorty Awards. At the 2020 Kids' Choice Awards, they were nominated for Favorite Female Social Star.

Filmography

YearTitleVeronica's roleVanessa's roleNotes
2014–2016Jane the VirginVictoriaValeria5 episodes
2015Faking ItWillaEllaEpisode: "Prom Scare"
2016The StandoffMiaMayaDirect-to-video film
2017HyperlinkedMissyChrissyEpisode: "The Interview"
2020Like A BossLolaLayla
2022SwitchedN/AOlivia

Awards and nominations