Biography
The Topp Twins were the New Zealand folk singing sister comedy duo Jools Topp (died 2026) and Lynda Topp from Huntly, New Zealand.
Born on 14 May 1958, the twins are remembered for their country music influenced style, live shows and television performances. They were openly lesbian. They often performed as characters, the most notable being the cross-dressing "Ken and Ken", and "Camp Mother and Camp Leader".
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The Topp Twins performed as a country music-singing comedy duo since the 1970s. In the late 1990s, they created their own TV series, which ran for three seasons and showcased their iconic cast of Kiwi characters, including Camp Mother, the Bowling Ladies and cross-dressing Ken and Ken. The series won the twins several awards at the NZ Film and TV Awards and screened on the ABC and Foxtel in Australia.
Their feature film Untouchable Girls, directed by Leanne Pooley, was released in April 2009. It broke all previous records for opening day, and opening weekend, for a NZ documentary. After just four weeks at the box office, it made over $1 million. The movie was produced by Arani Cuthbert.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.