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ONES TO WATCH: BIANCA AND CHIARA D’AMBROSIO
Ones to Watch:
Bianca and Chiara D’Ambrosio by Melissa Fales photo by Ricky Middlesworth
Talented 13-year-old twins Bianca and Chiara D’Ambrosio got their start in show business when they were just toddlers. Now they’re accomplished actresses, models, and musicians with fans eager to follow their every move. Thanks to the twins’ Young Entertainer Award-nominated YouTube series A Day in the Life, they can.
“A Day in the Life is a weekly vlog where we take our viewers behind the scenes on sets, on travels, award shows, and our crazy, fun life,” says Chiara. “It gives our followers a personal look at our endeavors and adventures,” adds Bianca. Born into an extended family that currently boasts six sets of twins, the D’Ambrosios grew up in Los Angeles. Their first big break came when they landed the role of Summer Newman on the longtime soap The Young and the Restless, and took turns playing the part. “I had so much fun on the set and fell in love with acting and kept pursuing it after that,” says Bianca. The experience was also positive for Chiara. “The first time I was on set and in front of a camera, I fell in love with it and haven’t turned back since,” she says. Over the decade that’s elapsed since they made their acting debut, the D’Ambrosio twins have appeared in 38
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commercials and in several rock videos like Famer’s Daughter by Crystal Bowersox and What Do You Got by Bon Jovi. You’ve also seen one or both of them on hit shows such as Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn, The Closer, Criminal Minds, and Parks and Recreation. The twins have joined the YouTube channel Squared where they post videos every Thursday. After watching Miley Cyrus performing as Hannah Montana, the two developed an interest in music. “We used to listen to Hannah Montana and aspired to be like her,” says Bianca. “That’s when we started taking guitar, piano, drum, and singing lessons,” says Chiara. All of those lessons paid off, with the twins having released numerous musical tracks. They also have an album called Got You Covered which is comprised entirely of cover songs. The album includes songs by a wide variety of artists including The Clash, Twenty One Pilots, The Ramones, Bay
