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20 notable sets of famous sisters
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20 notable sets of famous sisters

Celebrity sisters have taken over Hollywood from the big screen to reality TV. They’re captivating in one way or another, whether it be their talent or their ability to brand themselves as a big deal. Whether or not they are a big deal is debatable, but people eat it up like a Vegas buffet. So, look at the most notable celebrity sisters who make ears perk up when mentioned in the same sentence. 

 
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Robyn and Blake Lively

Robyn and Blake Lively
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Teen Witch was necessary viewing for Gen X back in the late ‘80s, much like Gossip Girl was for millennials. So it just makes sense that both starred Robyn and Blake Lively, who are half-sisters.

 
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Dakota and Elle Fanning

Dakota and Elle Fanning
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The world met Dakota Fanning first, but they were not shocked when her mini-me, Elle, walked in. However, as they’ve gotten older, each has been able to maintain unique career paths.

 
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Beyoncé and Solange Knowles

Beyoncé and Solange Knowles
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The world needs to know what Tina Knowles did while expecting Beyoncé and Solange because the talent in those two is insane.

 
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Taissa and Vera Farmiga

Taissa and Vera Farmiga
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It’s not every day that a pair of sisters have cornered the market as horror mainstays: Taissa in the American Horror Story anthology series and Vera in The Conjuring franchise.

 
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Paris and Nicky Hilton

Paris and Nicky Hilton
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It is hard to deny that these two changed the idea of fame. No longer did one have to lead with talent. They merely existed and were tabloid favorites back in the day.

 
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Tegan And Sara

Tegan And Sara
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Think about your siblings. Could you work with them in any capacity without it ending in an all-out brawl? Hats off to Tegan and Sara for being able to create music together wonderfully for almost three decades and counting.

 
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Zooey and Emily Deschanel

Zooey and Emily Deschanel
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Both Zooey and Emily Deschanel had wildly successful TV series on the same network with New Girl and Bones.

 
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The Willis sisters

The Willis sisters
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Demi Moore and Bruce Willis may have split up, but they remained friends with their daughters, Rumer, Tallulah, and Scout, all of whom have acting endeavors.

 
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Chloe and Halle Bailey

Chloe and Halle Bailey
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Beyoncé approved when they were just kids. Chloe and Halle Bailey have surpassed expectations as songstress dynamos and in the acting realm. They co-starred on Grown-ish, and Halle starred as Ariel in The Little Mermaid.

 
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Nikki and Brie Bella

Nikki and Brie Bella
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The WWE likes to play around with its storylines, and oftentimes, the truth is stretched around the world in terms of relations between the wrestlers, but in the case of Nikki and Brie Bella, they are indeed twin sisters who dominated sports entertainment.

 
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The Kardashians

The Kardashians
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For some reason, they got the entire world to keep up with them.

 
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Aly & AJ

Aly & AJ
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Aly & AJ were staples in the ‘00s with hits like “Potential Breakup Song” and their Disney Channel Original Movie, Cow Belles. Today, they’re back and better than ever, making millennials everywhere scream with joy whenever they announce anything.

 
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Tia and Tamera Mowry

Tia and Tamera Mowry
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Tia and Tamera blew up in the ‘90s thanks to Sister, Sister, a show in which they played twins separated at birth who later reunited after running into one another at the mall. That whole sentence could only be a sitcom back in the day!

 
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Rooney and Kate Mara

Rooney and Kate Mara
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One will forever be The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, while the other is in an impressive line of Invisible Women, but together, they are Rooney and Kate Mara.

 
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HAIM

HAIM
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Anyone else want to see the sisters of HAIM do a show with the Hanson brothers? So much long hair!

 
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Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen

Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen
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Not one but two absolute icons: Phylicia Rashad, the iconic TV mom to which every other is compared from The Cosby Show, and her multi-hyphen sister, Debbie Allen, whose accolades are as long as both of their impressive careers in film, television, and beyond.

 
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The Jenners

The Jenners
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The Kardashians may have their name on the show, but the Jenner sisters have also made a name for themselves in the business and modeling worlds.

 
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Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire, The Chicks

Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire, The Chicks
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Two-thirds of country music’s finest, The Chicks, are sisters who found success alongside their sister from another mister when Emily and Martie got together with Natalie Maines in 1995.

 
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The Olsens

The Olsens
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One doesn’t speak of notable sisters without mentioning The Olsens. Mary Kate and Ashley were billionaires before they could walk into a bar due to their sitcom success on Full House and a barrage of home videos, merchandise, and movies as they got older. Now, their sister, Elizabeth, is a modern marvel, literally.

 
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Venus and Serena Williams

Venus and Serena Williams
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The way Venus and Serena Williams transformed the world of tennis is a feat, and their intensity and veracity on the court have inspired people worldwide to pick up a racket.

Kendra Beltran

Kendra Beltran is a pop culture obsessed writer who spent her youth tirelessly jotting down ‘Total Request Live’ data after school. She took that obsession and a useless college degree, and spun it into enough to pay her rent by writing for MTV Geek, Collider, Popverse, and more. Over the years her interest in pop culture has only grown, and today she finds herself baking while streaming ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ running (slowly) while listening to podcasts about the ‘90s, and hanging out with her dog while taking in emo playlists

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