Category Archives: Separated at birth

Resemblances so uncanny it’s creepy.

Arturo Beltrán Leyva or Alejandro del Castillo?

On the left: Mexican drug lord Arturo Beltrán Leyva, who was recently killed in a shootout with Mexican authorities.
On the right: Mexican computer engineer  Alejandro del Castillo, who was recently seen having beer at an Austin bar.
UPDATE: Commenter Jaramillo asks about the missing triplet General Zod.

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Lenirvana

This is what the baby looks like today, about 18 years after Nirvana’s Nevermind album originally shipped. The photo shoot took forever because we wanted to capture the dollar bill just right and the model had to hold his breath for a while.
I call the photo: “Lenirvana”. Click on it for a slightly larger version.

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Mafaldona

The MKX brings you another uncanny resemblance:
Left: Legendary Argentinian soccer player turned struggling Argentinian head coach Diego Armando Maradona during last week’s defeat to Brazil.
Right: Legendary Agentinian comic book character Mafalda during one of her earliest appearances.

What do you think?

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Redrum, redrum

My cousin Alan decided to go through old photos and upload them to Facebook. What I saw surprised me deeply: His brother Yann played Danny Torrance, the creepy kid from Kubrick’s classic The Shining. See for yourself:
Other striking resemblances seen in The MKX®:

Shimon Peres and Kramer
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and El Guapo
The Pope and The Emperor
Andy and [...]

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Separated at birth? Unabomber and Annette

Sure, it’s just the police sketch… but is it mere coicidence?

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Separated at birth: Peggy Hill and Sarah Palin

A brilliant move by the Republican candidate John McCain: Pick a running mate that looks just like King of the Hill’s housewife Peggy Hill. They have my vote. No, never mind. They don’t.
Thanks to Arthur Cherches for image.

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Uncanny resemblance

Above: Bert and Ernie.
Below: Marcos and Euclides.

My gut tells me I should sue their asses off for using our likeness for profit. My team of legal advisors tell me I should not take on The Jim Henson Company for this. Apparently Bert and Ernie have been around longer.
What do you think? Do I have a case?

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The Handsome Ahmadinejad

Jew-loving Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looks just like Santo Poco’s terrorizer and notorious bandido El Guapo. I wonder if they are related. Courtesy of Stylus Magazine.
Other incredible lookalikes have been pointed out before at The MKX®, see here and here.
But not only the rich and famous have their lost twins. The everyday guy may have [...]

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L’Impero Colpisce Ancora!

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Courtesy: Guillermo del Castillo

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Shimon Peres is…

I was sent this disturbing image yesterday.
To the left, a young, innocent Shimon Peres, statesman.
To the right, his lost son, Michael Richards, actor… a.ka. as Kramer.

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