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Separated at birth, usually phrased as a question, is a light-hearted media device for pointing out people who are unrelated but bear a notable facial resemblance.

"Separated at Birth?" was a feature in the now defunct Spy Magazine, a monthly publication that published satire, humor, and investigative journalism from 1986 to 1998. The magazine would pair two carefully selected photos of two unrelated famous persons and the juxtaposition would highlight their physical similarities to humorous effect.

Some examples in popular culture:

Harpo Marx, Don Sutton and John McEnroe looked similar as they got older, especially with the pointed nose and the puffy hairstyle (although in Marx's case, it was a pink "fright-wig")
Babe Ruth and Jonathan Winters looked similar at certain points in their lives.
Some think that journalists William Kristol and Bob Woodward bear a fairly close resemblance.
Comedian Fred Stoller's facial and especially vocal resemblance to Ray Romano were put to good use on an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond.
TV news commentator Tucker Carlson and actor Hugh Grant look similar from certain angles.
Actors Michael Rennie and Charlton Heston.
Actors Karl Malden and Richard Herd.
As author Kurt Vonnegut has aged, he has come to resemble more and more, one of his idols, Mark Twain.
Ed Ames and Jimmy Smits
Actor Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development) and Bollywood actor Boman Irani (Munnabhai MBBS)
The Apprentice contestant Tarek and actor Orlando Bloom
ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez and American Idol Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks

Separated at birth

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