Kessler Twins
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Alice and Ellen Kessler, usually credited as the Kessler Twins, were twin German singers, dancers and actresses who were popular in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler, also known as the Kessler Twins or Gemelle Kessler, are identical twins whose professional work period began in 1942 and ended in 2025. They are known for their use of voice as an instrument. Their native language is German, and they also speak Italian, French, and English.
The twins participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. They have received the Bavarian Order of Merit. Their family name is Kessler.
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Key facts
- Born
- Alice Kaessler, Ellen Kaessler , ( 1936-08-20 ) 20 August 1936, Nerchau , Gau Saxony , Nazi Germany
- Died
- 17 November 2025 (2025-11-17) (aged 89), Grünwald , Bavaria, Germany
- Other names
- die Kessler-Zwillinge (in Germany), le gemelle Kessler (in Italy)
- Occupations
- Singers dancers actresses
- Years active
- 1947–2016
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Wikidata facts
- Family name
- Kessler
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1959
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Gemelle Kessler 1965 (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Kessler Twins
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- name
- Alice & Ellen Kessler
- has characteristic
- identical twins
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Alice and Ellen Kessler (born Kaessler, German: [aˈliːsə/ˈɛlən ˈkɛslɐ]; 20 August 1936 – 17 November 2025), usually credited as the Kessler Twins (German: die Kessler-Zwillinge; Italian: le gemelle Kessler), were twin German singers, dancers and actresses who were popular in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
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