The Millen Sisters facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The Millen Sisters
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Sonya Millen and her twin sister Sabrina with music producer and L.T.D. founding member Billy Osborne in a Los Angeles recording studio, October, 2012
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| Birth name | Sonya Nicole Millen and Sabrina Antoinette Millen |
| Born | Vineland, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop, soul, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singers, songwriters, models, actresses |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | White Gold and the Calcium Twins |
The Millen Sisters are Sonya Nicole and Sabrina Antoinette Millen. They are identical twin sisters who are singers, models, and actresses. They are well-known for modeling for Deborah Gregory and for singing on the Music City soundtrack.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
The Millen Sisters started their singing journey in their church choir. They loved to perform! They sang at many different events. These included weddings, talent shows, and even minor league Baseball games. They also performed at various Black history events.
Entertainment Career Highlights
The Millen Sisters have had an exciting career in entertainment. They have been involved in big advertising campaigns, appeared in popular TV shows, and even performed at famous theaters.
The "White Gold" Campaign
In 2008, the California Milk Processor Board launched a fun campaign called "White Gold." This campaign was for the famous Got Milk? ads. Sonya and Sabrina Millen starred in it as the "Calcium Twins." This big project was made for teenagers. It featured a made-up rock group called "White Gold and The Calcium Twins."
The campaign included many things. There were music videos, print ads, and even beauty products. Their images were also on over 750,000 schoolbook covers! The biggest part was a 22-minute rock opera released in 2009. It was called "The Battle for Milkquarious." It was promoted as "The most amazing rock opera ever made about milk."
Modeling and Acting Roles
The Millen Sisters also modeled for the covers of The Cheetah Girls book series. They appeared as characters named Aquanetta Walker and Anginette Walker. It is not known which twin played which character.
They also filmed a candy commercial that was shown in Japan. The twins performed at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. In 2002, they contributed songs to an independent film called Music City. On October 23, 2002, they sang the National Anthem at a Los Angeles Clippers basketball game. The Millen Sisters have also appeared in an MP3 commercial. They were in a Red Hot Chili Peppers music video. They even appeared in an episode of the TV show The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
