Merrell Twins

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

Merrell Twins
Veronica and Vanessa Merrell at the 2018 Global Education and Skills Forum
Personal information
BornVeronica Jo Merrell
Vanessa Jo Merrell
(1996-08-06) August 6, 1996
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationYouTube personalities, actresses, musicians, singers
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Websitehttps://www.merrelltwins.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
Subscribers5.93 million
(February 1, 2021)
Total views1.2 billion
(January 23, 2021)
100,000 subscribers 2014
1,000,000 subscribers 2016

Early life

The Merrell Twins are identical twin sisters born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 6, 1996.[1] 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.[2] They also had a very short time with Disney Channel.[3]

Career

The Merrell Twins started making YouTube videos in 2009.[4] Their videos are produced and edited by their father, Paul Merrell.[3] They often appear in AwesomenessTV videos and had recurring roles on the television show Jane the Virgin.[3] They appeared in the 2016 film The Standoff. In 2016 at the 8th Shorty Awards, they won for YouNower of the Year.[5]

They won a Streamy Award for Best Live Social Media in 2016.[6] In 2017, they were nominated for Choice Female Web Star at the Teen Choice Awards.[7] In 2018, they were nominated for two Teen Choice Awards: Choice Female Web Star and Choice YouTuber.[8] They won the 2018 Streamy Award in the Lifestyle category.[9] 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.[10]

They were nominated in 2019 for Best YouTube Ensemble at the 11th Shorty Awards.[11] At the 2020 Kids' Choice Awards, they were nominated for Favorite Female Social Star.[12]

In collaboration with AwesomenessTV, the twins launched Twin My Heart, a reality TV show aimed at finding love for one of the twins, Vanessa Merrell. The success of season one led to a second season being released in 2020 which revolved around two of the twins' best friends.[13]

Filmography
This filmography is of the twins as a duo.
Television and Film
Year(s) Title Veronica's role Vanessa's role Notes
2014–2016 Jane the Virgin Victoria Valeria 5 episodes
2015 Faking It Willa Ella Episode: "Prom Scare"
2016 The Standoff Mia Maya Direct-to-video film
2017 Hyperlinked Missy Chrissy Episode: "The Interview"
2020 Like A Boss Lola Layla
This filmography is of Vanessa Merrell.
Film
Year(s) Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Switched Olivia [14]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Show Category Result Refs
2016 Shorty Awards YouNower of the Year Won [5]
Streamy Awards Live Won [6]
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Web Star Nominated [7]
2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Web Star Nominated [8]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Youtuber Nominated [8]
Streamy Awards Lifestyle Won [9]
2019 Shorty Awards Best YouTube Ensemble Nominated [11]
2020 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Social Star Nominated [12]

References
  1. Gomez, Patrick. "5 Things to Know About Jane the Virgin and YouTube's Merrell Twins". People. December 13, 2015.
  2. Twersky, Carolyn. "9 Hilarious Insider Facts About the Merrell Twins". Seventeen. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. Spangler, Todd. "Vanessa & Veronica Merrell: Twins Win Social Fans and Angle for TV Show". Variety. June 21, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  4. Gavilanes, Grace. "Shorty Award Nominees The Merrell Twins on Their Lives as Famous YouTubers: 'It's Made Us More Confident'". People. April 11, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. "ABOUT MERRELL TWINS. Shortyawards.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  6. Spangler, Todd (5 October 2016). "Streamy Awards 2016: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  7. Vulpo, Mike. "Teen Choice Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List". E! News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. Johnson, Zack (August 12, 2018). "Teen Choice Awards 2018 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  9. "Kids and Family – Streamy Awards 2018: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  10. Weiss, Geoff. "The Merrell Twins To Launch 'True Img' Fashion Brand Tomorrow". tubefilter. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  11. "Merrell Twins - YouTube Ensemble - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  12. Dupre, Elyse. "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2020 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  13. Welch, Teddi (24 March 2020). "Vanessa & Veronica Merrell Talk 'Twin My Heart' Lessons Learned, Clout-Chasers, & Insecurities". The Whisp. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  14. Caruso, Skyler. "Vanessa Merrell Opens Up About Filming 'Switched' Without Her Sister Veronica By Her Side". Tigerbeat. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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