Ikki Twins

Erica "Rikki" Mongeon and Victoria "Vikki" Mongeon (born February 18,[1] 1981[2]) better known by the stage name the Ikki Twins are identical[3] twin models, and television personalities. They are best known as the stars of the MTV reality dating show A Double Shot at Love.[4]

Ikki Twins
Born
Erica & Victoria Mongeon

(1981-02-18) February 18, 1981
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesRikki & Vikki
Occupation(s)Reality television stars; models
Years active2004–present
Known forA Double Shot at Love
Websiteikkitwins.com

Career

Modeling

The twins started their career working as waitresses at a Hooters restaurant and were featured in Hooters calendars. They gained recognition when they were asked to model on a motorcycle website. The twins have appeared in several magazines, including Playboy. They have also modeled for calendars including Umbrella Girls USA, Sexy Corvettes, and Playboy's Leather Catalog. They have worked as a runway models for Playboy, as well as Playboy Cyber Girls, and have won the title of Super Cyber Girl. Import Tuner voted the twins two of the top 25 Hottest Girls of All Time.[5]

Television

The twins starred in the reality television spin-off of A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, called A Double Shot at Love.[6] The show featured 12 men and 12 women seeking the affections of the twins. The twins have served as co-hosts for Steve Harvey's Big Time Television Show and Criss Angel's television show.[5]

Bartending

As of February 2017, the twins work as the resident bartenders at Banditos Tacos and Tequila, a local University of Southern California bar.

Personal life

The twins were born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania[7] and lived in nine different states[3] before residing in San Diego, California.[1] They have both stated that they are bisexual; Rikki discovered it first and did not mention it until Vikki later discovered she was.[3]

On March 2, 2010, Rikki Mongeon was put in a medically induced coma after emergency surgery when doctors found blood on her brain following a car accident when they were clipped by a semitruck in Bakersfield, California.[2][8] On March 6, she was brought out of her coma.[8]

References
  1. "The Ikki Twins". FastandSexy.com.
  2. Stanhope, Kate (March 3, 2010). "Double Shot at Love Star in Coma After Car Accident". TVGuide.comAge 29 at occurrence of accident March 2, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. Newman, Debbie (December 8, 2008). "Five Things You Never Knew About The Ikki Twins!". MTV.
  4. "A Double Shot At Love Trailer - Meet The Ikki Twins!". MTV. November 8, 2008.
  5. "The Ikki Twins Bio". IkkiTwins.com.
  6. "A Double Shot at Love". MTV.
  7. "Monthly Scene Girl - Ikki Twins". MTV. April 6, 2010.
  8. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ikki Sister Out Of Coma Says Her Twin". RadarOnline. March 16, 2010.
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