Is Vin Diesel a twin? All about The Fast and The Furious star’s family

Vin Diesel, who courted global superstardom as Dominic "Dom" Toretto in The Fast and The Furious movie franchise, is also known to be a family man. In fact, few would be aware that the actor has a twin brother named Paul Vincent.

The Vin Diesel-led The Fast and The Furious franchise has been in the news lately since it was announced that the much-loved character of Brian O'Connor, played in the past by the late Paul Walker, is all set to return in the next and final installment of the series, titled Fast X: Part 2.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Vin Diesel made the announcement on June 28 at the Fuel Fest in California. During his appearance, he said he had agreed to final installment of the franchise on three specific conditions. He said:

"First, is to bring the franchise back to L.A.! The second thing was to return to the car culture, to the street racing. The third thing was reuniting Dom and Brian O’Conner."

According to Deadline, Paul Walker passed away in November 2013, in a car accident during the filming of the seventh instalment of the franchiose, Furios 7 (also known as Fast and Furious 7). Although Walker's shocking and sudden death meant he stopped appearing in the films among the regular lead cast, his character remained alive in the movie universe.

As fans await Furious X: Part 2, the focus is once again of Vin Diesel. Here's what you need to know about the actor, beyond the screen.

More about Vin Diesel's family, as the actor announces the suprising return of Paul Walker's character to The Fast and The Furious movie universe

Vin Diesel, whose real name is Mark Sinclair Vincent, was born on July 18, 1967. According to CNN, he and his twin brother, Paul Vincent, never knew their biological father and were raised by their mother, Delora Vincent, who is an astrologer, and their stepfather, Irving Vincent. The couple is still together, and they later welcomed two children, Samantha and Tim.

In a 2015 interview with TIME magazine, Diesel talked about growing up in the Westbeth artist commune, because of his stepfather, who was a gifted theatre director, courtesy of which they were able to live there. He said:

"It was an artist community, everyone was expressing themselves. Great painters, poets, sculptors, musicians and thespians all lived in this building. It was kind of a mecca for artists. What a magical place for a young artist to grow up in.”

According to People magazine, Irving Vincent, who has also worked in television, later, taught entertainment studies at New York University. Other members of his family, including his brother, Paul Vincent, and stepsister, Samantha Vincent, also work in the entertainment industry. Paul works as a sound editor and, according to his IMDb profile, has worked in movies like Battlefield, and Multifacial, among others.

His sister, Samantha Vincent, is a producer who graduated with a Master's degree in educational policy from Harvard University, according to People. She has worked as a producer in movies like, The Last Witch Hunter, Riddick, and XXX: Return of the Xander Cage, among others. Not much is known about Vin Diesel's other brother, Tim Vincent, who prefers to lead a life away from the spotlight.

Vin Diesel, who is extremley close to his family, particularly his mother, often posts pictures of them together. Back in 2023, the Saving Private Ryan actor posted a video with his mother in honor of her birthday.

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Vin Diesel shares three children with partner, Paloma Jiménez, whom he has been with since 2007. He also revealed in his announcement on Saturday that the next movie in The Fast and The Furious series is set to be released in 2027.

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