Taylor Russell and Jenna Ortega Look Alike But Are Definitely Not Cousins

Taylor Russell and Jenna Ortega are celebrities who look alike but are not related in any rights. They both are actresses from different countries.

While it's not hard to establish the familial connection between celebrity siblings like Gigi and Bella Hadid, what really pique's everyone's attention is some famous pairs who somehow look identical.

It's really interesting when such pairs don't share bloodlines but look as though they come from the same gene pool.

Some of these famous personalities are such doppelgangers, fans might not be able to tell them apart if they saw them on the street. Consider Ortega and Russell as the perfect example of celebrity doppelgangers.

Doppelganger is simply used to describe a person who is almost identical to another and closely resembles a famous person.

Wednesday star and Lost in Space alum are among the popular celebrity lookalikes, who have blown our minds. Their resemblance has also sparked discussion on various social platforms, such as Reddit and Twitter.

One Twitter user said that both actresses need to play sisters in a horror film, following their similar features. Another tweeted, "Why do Taylor Russell and Jenna Ortega have the same face."

A separate individual even questioned if they are cousins. Similarly, a Reddit user said Russell looks like a mixed Ortega. 

People express their own theories and views on their socials. Some argue Russell looks like Ortega if she were mixed with blaack, while others say she looks like Ortega mixed with Jesicca Alba.

There's something so fascinating about celebrity lookalikes, and some of them are particularly wild. Sara Waisglass and Leighton Meester are another pair of famous doppelgangers.

Some other notable celebrity lookalikes include Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain, Emma Corrin and Jodie Foster, Rob Lowe and Ian Somerhalder, and Amber Heard and Scarlett Johansson.

Waves star Taylor Russell is not related to Stuck in the Middle star Jenna Ortega. They are famous celebrity doppelgangers fans have trouble telling apart.

Russell and Ortega are both famous personalities involved in the entertainment industry. They grew up in different countries and have separate family histories and roots. 

They are from different countries

Ortega was born and raised in Coachella Valley, California, United States. She is 20 years old and holds American nationality.

She became interested in acting at six. Two years later, her mother posted a video of her doing a dramatic monologue on Facebook. After this, she got an agent and began getting auditions.

In 2012, she made her acting debut with a guest appearance for Rob. She then appeared on CSI: NY as Aimee Moore in the episode "Unspoken." She made her film debut in 2013 with a minor role in Iron Man 3.

Speaking about Russell, she was born on July 18, 1994, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is 28 years old and holds Canadian nationality.

The actress grew up in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. Initially, she wanted to pursue ballet and later become a painter. But when she took her first acting class at 18, she finally found her place.

She used her work savings to buy a car so she could drive to Los Angeles for auditions. When she ran out of money, she would return and work until she saved enough earnings for auditioning again.

This routine continued for four years until Russell landed her first major TV role. 

Their family background

Ortega was born to a mother of Mexican and Puerto Rican ancestry and a father of Mexican descent. She is of mixed ethnicity.

Growing up in Coachella Valley in a household of six siblings, she didn't really live a normal lifestyle due to her acting career. She has also openly expressed regret about this matter.

She regrets missing the traditional high school experience and teenage milestones, including graduation and prom.

Taylor was born to a mixed family. She grew up mostly with her mom's side of the family. She shared growing up, she felt unaccepted by her friends due to her skin color.

Her family struggled financially and constantly moved, uprooting their lives sixteen times to follow her dad's career. 

However, she mentioned how there was always an opportunity to create something new in her younger years. She was already artistically inclined as a child and wanted to become a painter.

Jenna Ortega is the fourth of six children of her parents, Natalie and Edward A. Ortega. She has five siblings but has never talked about her cousins.

Born in 2002, she is the middle child of five siblings, which feels pleasing for someone who portrays Wednesday, named after the middle day of the week. Isn't it satisfying?

She was two brothers, Isaac, the oldest of the siblings born in 1998, and Markus, the youngest, and his twin, born in 2004.

The actress has three sisters Mariah, born in 1999, Mia, born in 2000 (both older than her), and Aliyah, born in 2004, the youngest of the siblings, along with her twin Markus.

She occasionally shares loving pictures of herself with her beloved parents and siblings on her Instagram with 40.7 million followers.