List of triplets explained

See main article: article and List of multiple births. 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 children.^[2]
• Tenskwatawa (1771-1836), Shawnee prophet and brother of Tecumseh, was one of a set of triplets.
• Petrus Nordin (1882-1927) a circus performer, and noted as the tallest man in Sweden at the time. His two brothers were not performers, and did not share his gigantism. ^[3]
• 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.^[4]
• 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.^[5]
• Carol Ann Toupes (January 31, 1936 – July 24, 2004) was one of the Toupes triplets whose birth and early childhood captivated the San Francisco media of the day.^[6]
• Chris Dickerson (August 25, 1939 – December 23, 2021) was an American professional bodybuilder, winning the Mr America and Mr Olympia titles. He was the youngest of triplets born to lawyer and advocate Mahala Ashley Dickerson.
• The Kosanovic triplets, identical males (born November 28, 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.^{[7] [8] [9]}
• María Laura, María Emilia, and María Eugenia Fernández Roussee (born July 5, 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.
• Robert Shafran, David Kellman, and Eddy Galland (born July 12, 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 subject of the 2018 documentary Three Identical Strangers by film-maker Tim Wardle.^{[10] [11]}
• The Levesque Triplets are identical triplet models ^[12] who have walked together in various shows during New York Fashion Week and have appeared on multiple TV segments such as Good Morning America,^[13] E! Live from the Red Carpet to the Oscars,^[14] and Dr. Oz.^[15]
• Diana, Sylvia, and Vicky Villegas (born April 18, 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.^[16]
• The Creel triplets, Leanna, Monica, and Joy (born August 27, 1970, in Los Angeles, California), starred in Parent Trap III and , two Disney made-for-TV movies.
• The Haden triplets, Petra, Tanya, and Rachel (born October 11, 1971, in New York City), musicians who have performed individually in bands and together. They are the daughters of jazz double-bassist Charlie Haden.^[17]
• Nicole, Erica and Jaclyn Dahm (born December 22, 1977, in Minneapolis, Minnesota), identical triplets who were featured as Playmates in the December 1998 issue of Playboy magazine.
• The Karshner triplets of Lake Isabella, California, Craig, Nick, and Ryan (born December 23, 1982), models who have been featured in advertisements for Abercrombie & Fitch and Cingular.^[18]
• Bob, Clint, and Dave Moffatt (born March 30, 1984, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia), part of the Canadian family musical band The Moffatts. Bob and Clint are identical, while Dave is fraternal.
• 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.
• The Armstrong triplets of Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom, Lil, Helen, and Kate (born), first triplets to have all been accepted into Cambridge University.^[19]
• The British boy band The Noise Next Door, is made up of triplets Craig, Scott and Ed Sutton (born May 30, 1986).
• Eino Puri, Sander Puri, and Kadri Puri (born May 7, 1988); Eino and Sander are footballers, Kadri is a volleyball player.^[20]
• Taylor Red, country music singers and identical triplet sisters Nicole Taylor, Natalie Taylor and Nika Taylor born March 18, 1991.
• Scottish Footballer Kyle Jacobs (born June 14, 1991) is a triplet alongside Devon and Sheldon.^[21]
• Leo, Gerry and Myles Fitzgerald (born August 26, 1993), played Sly and Whit in the 1999 film Baby Geniuses and also appeared as Kahuna in the sequel, in 2004.
• Asad, Saqib and Sikander Zulfiqar (born March 28, 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 September 15, 1997) were born in Greece and compete as Austrians in synchronised swimming.
• The Dunn triplets, Zoe, Sophie and Emma Dunn (born April 30, 2000) are the only known deaf and blind triplets.^[22]

See also

• List of twins

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Twin Statistics - What is your chance of having twins?. keepkidshealthy.com . 13 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080207015248/http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/twins/twin_statistics.html . 7 February 2008.
2. Book: Dumézil . Georges . The Destiny of a King . 1988 . University of Chicago Press . 9780226169767 . 100 . en.
3. Web site: Peculiar Postcards 43 The Triplet Giant . Fortean Times . 21 June 2024.
4. Web site: 27 August 2010. Kirchner Triplets '42 Celebrate 90th. HWS.edu. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. 20 November 2010.
5. Newman. Laura. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross — Psychiatrist and pioneer of the death-and-dying movement . 2004 . British Medical Journal . 329 . 7466. 627 . 29 June 2007. 10.1136/bmj.329.7466.627 . 71674725 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070628233537/http://www.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/329/7466/627.pdf . 2007-06-28.
6. News: Rubenstein. Steve . Carol Anne Meyer - youngest of San Francisco's Toupes Triplets . 3 November 2015 . . 28 July 2004.
7. Web site: Hall. Bennett. 17 December 2013. Three of a kind: Kosanovic brothers claim distinct status in state. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170511201536/http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/three-of-a-kind-kosanovic-brothers-claim-distinct-status-in/article_83c335ea-66f7-11e3-af5a-0019bb2963f4.html. 2017-05-11. Corvallis Gazette-Times. 12 February 2016.
8. Web site: Duke. Kevin. July 11, 2016. Triplets Take Their Golf Matches Seriously. 11 July 2016. BendBulletin.com.
9. News: Vondersmith. Jason. 21 November 2018. Three of a kind: Triplets say they hold state record. Portland Tribune.
10. Web site: 'Three Identical Strangers': The Disturbing True Story of Triplets Separated at Birth. . Kevin . Fallon . 19 January 2018 .
11. Web site: Three Identical Strangers: the bizarre tale of triplets separated at birth . . Jake . Nevins . 28 June 2018.
12. News: These Triplet Models Want to Take This Town by the Throat . Krueger . Alyson . 2018-02-13 . The New York Times . 2019-05-17 . en-US . 0362-4331.
13. Web site: Video: Identical triplets try 3 high-intensity workouts for 2 weeks . ABC News . en . 2019-05-17.
14. Web site: Meet Astoria's triple threat: The Levesque Triplets . 2019-04-22 . Loulou . Chryssides . Give Me Astoria . en-US . 2019-05-17.
15. Web site: Multitasking Marinade . www.doctoroz.com . en . 2019-05-17.
16. Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edition, 2000.
17. Web site: McDonald . Seven . 9 May 2007 . The Haden Clan . . 29 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202113017/http://www.laweekly.com/2007-05-10/la-life/the-haden-clan/ . 2014-02-02.
18. Web site: McGarvey . Patti . 21 August 2003 . Triple Heart Throbs . Kern Valley Sun . 29 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050207195457/http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2003/08/21/export3368.txt . 2005-02-07.
19. Web site: Woolcock . Nicola . 1 September 2004 . Girls become first triplets to get chance at Cambridge . . 2 March 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060719222703/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2004%2F01%2F09%2Fntrip09.xml. 19 July 2006 . dead.
20. Web site: 2009-12-30. Spordikolmikud, kes pürivad Guinnessi rekordite raamatusse. Eesti Päevaleht. et. 6 August 2017.
21. Web site: Wilson. Richard. 4 August 2015. McStays, McGinns, Kings, and Jacobs: Scotland's football families. BBC Sport.
22. News: Hooker . Liz . Laing . Lucy . My Triplets are Deaf and Blind . . July 24, 2007 .