Where Are Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel Now? All About Their Lives Over 10 Years After Their Show Ended (and Their Jobs as 5th Grade Teachers!)

Mar. 15, 2025

BBC Three

Born on March 7, 1990, in Minnesota, the Hensel sisters are dicephalic parapagus twins, meaning they have two heads but share one body.

Their story wasbrought to a national audiencewhen their early life was featured onThe Oprah Winfrey Showin 1996. The sisters stunned viewers with their ability to coordinate movements and their determination to lead a normal life.

Despite their physical limitations, the Hensel twins learned to coordinate their movements, from walking, texting and driving to playing sports.

The Hensel twins gained fame due to their ability to live a relatively normal life despite their extremely rare condition.

“People have been curious about us since we were born, for obvious reasons,” the twinssaid in the first episode of the showin 2012. “But our parents never let us use that as an excuse. We were raised to believe we could do anything we wanted to do.”

The twins added: “The most amazing thing about us is we are like everyone else.”

They’re sometimes spotted engaging in everyday activities and aresomewhat active on TikTok, where they’ve garnered more than 300,000 followers. Otherwise, the Hensels tend to stay out of the spotlight.

source: people.com