Abby and Brittany Hensel
Abigail Loraine Hensel and Brittany Lee Hensel (born March 7, 1990 in Minnesota, United States) are conjoined twins with mostly one body and two heads. They are joined at the pelvis and each one controls one side of their body, which means they have to do things together. Brittany is on the left, and Abigail is on the right. They have two spines that join at the pelvis.[1] They have two stomachs and four lungs, and at birth they had a third arm in between their heads. The third arm was not properly developed, so it was removed.
Abigail and Brittany Hensel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abigail Loraine Hensel Brittany Lee Hensel March 7, 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Lutheran High School in Mayer, Minnesota Bethel University |
| Parent(s) | Patty and Mike Hensel |
| Relatives | Dakota (brother) Morgan (sister) |
They currently star in their own reality series on TLC.[2]
References
- ↑ Abigail and Brittany Hensel: an extraordinary bond | Mail Online. London: Dailymail.co.uk. 2006-12-31. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-425736/Abigail-Brittany-Hensel-extraordinary-bond.html. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ↑ "Conjoined twins 'Abby & Brittany' get their own reality show". Yahoo!TV. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
Other websites
- Abby Hensel on IMDb
- Brittany Hensel on IMDb
- Sites in German language with photos
- Shared Lives
- "Conjoined twins: Together vs. Apart" from Teen Newsweek
- BBC Science on conjoined twins
- The Most Intimate Bond Archived 2006-01-25 at the Wayback Machine from Time magazine Archived 2007-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, March 25, 1996.
- Hensel documentary videos for sale
- YouTube video
- YouTube video