凡妮莎·梅雷尔，Vanessa Merrell, an actress, musician, singer, and song writer, was born on August 6, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 16 years old. She has an identical twin sister, Veronica Merrell, who is also an actress, musician, singer, and song writer. They are also known as the Merrell Twins.