Vanessa Merrell, an actress, musician, singer, and song writer, was born on August 6, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 16 years old. She has an identical twin sister, Veronica Merrell, who is also an actress, musician, singer, and song writer. They are also known as the Merrell Twins.Vanessa is known for her work on the CW Network's Jane the Virgin (2014, 2015, 2016), MTV's Faking It (2015), The Standoff movie (2016) and a variety of video projects on Awesomeness TV's YouTube channel. Vanessa and Veronica together are known for their YouTube Channel, Merrell Twins, where they have more than 1.7 million subscribers and over 260 million views. They post videos showcasing their range in both comedy and music such as original comedy sketches, original music videos, popular song covers, original funny songs, and challenges.