List of triplets

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]
• Carol Ann Toupes (1936 – July 24, 2004) was one of the Toupes triplets whose birth and early childhood captivated the San Francisco media of the day.[4]
• María Laura, María Emilia and María Eugenia Fernández Roussee (born 5 July 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]
• The Levesque Triplets are identical triplet models [8]who have walked together in various shows during New York Fashion Week and have appeared on multiple TV segments such as Good Morning America,[9] E! Live from the Red Carpet to the Oscars[10] and Dr. Oz.[11]
• 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.[12]
• 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.[13]
• Nicole, Erica and Jaclyn Dahm (born 22 December 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), identical triplets who were featured as Playmates in the December 1998 issue of Playboy magazine.[14]
• 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.[15]
• 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.[16]
• Aracelia Garcia, a 54-year-old Washington, United States resident and grandmother, naturally conceived female triplets in 1999.[17][18]
• 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.[19]
• 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.[20]
• 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.
• 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.[21][22][23]
• 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 July 2014 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.
• Asad, Saqib and Sikander Zulfiqar (born 28 March 1997) are triplets who have each played international cricket for the Netherlands. Their father Zulfiqar Ahmed did likewise.
• Anna-Maria Alexandri, Eirini-Marina Alexandri and Vasiliki Alexandri (born 15 September 1997) were born in Greece and compete as Austrians in Synchronised swimming.
• Mrs. Vassilyeva (wife of Feodor Vassilyev), gave birth to 69 children, including seven sets of triplets.
• Footballer Kyle Jacobs is a triplet alongside Devon and Sheldon.[24]
• Monica Lacy, Leanna Creel, and Joy Creel.
• The Mawby Triplets in acting.
• The British boy band The Noise Next Door.
• Eino Puri, Sander Puri, and Kadri Puri. (the first two footballers and the last a volleyball player)[25]

The Dahm sisters at a public appearance in 2005.

See also

• List of twins

References

1. "Twin Statistics - What is your chance of having twins?". keepkidshealthy.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
2. Dumézil, Georges (1988). The Destiny of a King. University of Chicago Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780226169767.
3. Newman, Laura (2004). "Elisabeth Kübler-Ross — Psychiatrist and pioneer of the death-and-dying movement" (PDF). British Medical Journal. 329 (7466): 627. doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7466.627. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
4. Rubenstein, Steve (28 July 2004). "Carol Anne Meyer -- youngest of San Francisco's Toupes Triplets". SFGate. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
5. "Las Trillizas de Oro." (n.d.). The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
6. Fallon, Kevin (19 January 2018). "'Three Identical Strangers': The Disturbing True Story of Triplets Separated at Birth". The Daily Beast.
7. Nevins, Jake (28 June 2018). "Three Identical Strangers: the bizarre tale of triplets separated at birth". The Guardian.
8. Krueger, Alyson (13 February 2018). "These Triplet Models Want to Take This Town by the Throat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
9. "Video: Identical triplets try 3 high-intensity workouts for 2 weeks". ABC News. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
10. Chryssides, Loulou (22 April 2019). "Meet Astoria's triple threat: The Levesque Triplets". Give Me Astoria. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
11. "Multitasking Marinade". www.doctoroz.com. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
12. "Leanna Creel." (n.d.). The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
13. McDonald, Seven (9 May 2007). "The Haden Clan". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
14. "Nicole Dahm." (n.d.). The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
15. McGarvey, Patti (21 August 2003). "Triple Heart Throbs". Kern Valley Sun. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
16. Woolcock, Nicola (1 September 2004). "Girls become first triplets to get chance at Cambridge". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
17. Davis, Simon (8 January 2000). "Triplet shock for 54-year-old grandmother". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
18. "Grandmother of 15 pregnant with triplets." (7 January 2000). Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
19. "Saunders Triplets." (n.d.) The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
20. "Kirchner Triplets '42 Celebrate 90th". HWS.edu. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
21. Hall, Bennett (17 December 2013). "Three of a kind: Kosanovic brothers claim distinct status in state". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
22. Duke, Kevin (11 July 2016). "Triplets Take Their Golf Matches Seriously". BendBulletin.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
23. Vondersmith, Jason (21 November 2018). "Three of a kind: Triplets say they hold state record". Portland Tribune.
24. Wilson, Richard (4 August 2015). "McStays, McGinns, Kings and Jacobs: Scotland's football families". BBC Sport.
25. "Spordikolmikud, kes pürivad Guinnessi rekordite raamatusse". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). 30 December 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

External links

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