40 Fun Facts About Merrell Twins

Which family member works full time producing and editing the Merrell Twins' YouTube videos?

Their father, Paul Merrell, is a freelance producer who also helped the twins make the very first video on their channel.

On which CW comedy did the Merrell Twins play Valeria and Victoria, the heroine's former stepsisters?

Jane the Virgin used the twins in five episodes across its first two seasons, the sisters' first real acting job.

The Merrell Twins pop up as social media commentators in which movie musical?

Mean Girls scattered real influencers through its montages, where the twins post clips and trade theories about the school's gossip.

Which First Lady invited the Merrell Twins to the White House for a campaign promoting college?

Michelle Obama recruited the twins for her Better Make Room campaign while both were college freshmen themselves.

Which reality dating show did the Merrell Twins launch to help Veronica find a match for Vanessa?

Twin My Heart later changed leads, playing matchmaker for two of the twins' best friends and then for a bachelor.

Where in Missouri were the Merrell Twins born and raised before leaving at 16 to chase acting careers?

Kansas City was home until the whole family relocated, a move Vanessa has called tough in the middle of high school.

Which fellow YouTuber did Veronica Merrell marry in December 2021 after over four years of dating?

Aaron Burriss kept the romance with Veronica largely off camera, which she later called the best decision the couple made.

A deal to make digital shorts for which TV network led the Merrell family to relocate in 2013?

Disney Channel signed the twins for digital shorts that never panned out, but their own silly sketches were quietly winning fans online.

Vanessa Merrell is known to fans as Nessa, but which nickname does her twin sister Veronica go by?

Roni and Nessa are the names the sisters use for each other, and the pair even put them on one of their side channels.

Which clothing line did the Merrell Twins launch in July 2018, its name inspired by Veronica's own?

True IMG spent about three years in development and priced every piece under $70 so young fans could afford it.

Which instrument is the only one that both Veronica and Vanessa Merrell list among those they play?

Piano is the sisters' common ground: each also plays two other instruments that the other does not.

Which musician did Vanessa Merrell marry in January 2023, weeks before they debuted as a duo?

John Vaughn and Vanessa released their first single as a duo less than a month after the wedding.

Veronica Merrell says she differs from her twin Vanessa by disliking which popular condiment?

Ketchup is a rare point of disagreement for twins with similar tastes; Veronica also calls herself the more reserved sister.

Which facial feature is more pronounced on Vanessa Merrell than on her identical twin Veronica?

Dimples are the tell: Vanessa's run deeper, one of the few visible differences between the identical sisters.

The Merrell Twins starred in What the Truck and Teen Survival Guide for which digital network?

AwesomenessTV also counted the twins' own channel in its creator network and was developing a scripted series with them by 2016.

The Merrell Twins won a 2016 Shorty Award for their regular broadcasts on which live-streaming service?

YouNow had just earned its own Shorty category, and the twins said chatting live with viewers there made them more confident.

Which creature appears in the logo of the Merrell Twins' fashion label as a nod to Vanessa's name?

Butterfly is the meaning the twins attach to Vanessa's name, so one dots the letter i in the brand's logo.

Vanessa Merrell compared going unrecognized in her college classes to the double life of which TV teen?

Hannah Montana came to mind because classmates had no idea who the twins were until a fan ran up to say hello.

Which California university did the Merrell Twins leave early because of their travel schedule?

Cal State Northridge lost the twins before graduation as shoots took them to Paris, Dubai, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Which subject did Veronica Merrell choose as her college major while Vanessa opted for TV production?

Screenwriting was Veronica's pick, and income from the twins' videos was already covering both sisters' tuition.

In which 2016 direct-to-video teen comedy did the Merrell Twins play characters named Mia and Maya?

The Standoff was an indie comedy co-starring Ryan McCartan, released a few months after the twins finished their first year of college.

Which Tiffany Haddish comedy features the Merrell Twins as characters named Lola and Layla?

Like a Boss follows two lifelong friends fighting to win back their cosmetics company from an industry titan.

Vanessa Merrell was cast without her twin Veronica in which 2020 film that premiered that September?

Switched was a rare solo credit for Vanessa, who said she was proud of landing and filming a role entirely by herself.

In which category did the Merrell Twins win a 2018 Streamy Award, their second Streamy in three years?

Lifestyle went to the twins ahead of fellow sister act Brooklyn and Bailey, two years after they won for a live show.

Which ceremony, held virtually in 2020, nominated the Merrell Twins for Favorite Female Social Star?

Kids' Choice Awards voters picked Annie LeBlanc instead, from a field that also included Emma Chamberlain and Liza Koshy.

Which social media star was the bachelor on season three of the Merrell Twins' dating show?

Nate Wyatt was the show's first male lead, choosing from 10 contestants while the twins played matchmakers.

Which four-part scripted series did the Merrell Twins fund themselves and release in April 2020?

Prom Knight, about a girl who goes to the dance with her YouTube crush, was dedicated to seniors whose own proms were cancelled.

Which orchestral string instrument does Vanessa Merrell play that her twin Veronica does not?

Cello is Vanessa's bowed instrument, while Veronica plays violin and regular guitar instead.

Veronica Merrell's husband is the older brother of which YouTuber, who beat Deji in a 2022 boxing match?

Alex Wassabi built his name in the comedy duo Wassabi Productions with Guava Juice before stepping into the ring.

In 2021 Vanessa Merrell said which app typically earned her just one to four dollars a day?

TikTok was about exposure rather than money, she said, so the twins used it mainly to point fans toward their longer videos.

Veronica Merrell praised which lead actress of the twins' first TV job for chatting with the whole crew?

Gina Rodriguez struck Veronica as nice and genuine, talking with background actors as readily as with her co-stars.

Which actress led the 2016 indie teen comedy that featured the Merrell Twins and Ryan McCartan?

Olivia Holt headlined the film, which reached audiences in September 2016 with the twins in supporting roles.

On which MTV series did the Merrell Twins guest star as Willa and Ella for one episode in 2015?

Faking It booked the twins for a single episode, a year after they first turned up on a CW comedy.

Season three of the Merrell Twins' dating show was shot in a house in which Southern California city?

Temecula hosted the entire shoot, since every date and challenge had to be staged without anyone leaving the house.

Which earlier dating show did Veronica Merrell name as the inspiration for the twins' own series?

A Double Shot at Love was an MTV series fronted by another pair of twins, the Ikki Twins, who shared one house of suitors.

Which friend of the Merrell Twins looked for love alongside Nezza on season two of their dating show?

Franny Arrieta and Nezza took the lead once neither twin wanted to date on camera, leaving the sisters to play cupid.

Vanessa Merrell recalls wanting which doll brand's toy camera at four or five to film little movies?

Barbie made the toy camera she wanted as a preschooler, but the twins did not get a proper one until sixth grade.

What did the Merrell Twins make first after finally getting a good camera in sixth grade?

A scary movie was their first project, and Vanessa has cheerfully admitted it was pretty awful.

Which upload schedule did the Merrell Twins keep without a miss for nearly eight years up to 2021?

Every week without fail was the rule, a streak Vanessa credits for growth that was steady rather than overnight.

What is the first name of the Merrell Twins' mother, a former school secretary?

Wendy Merrell made the cross-country move with her daughters in 2013 so they could chase acting work.