Famous twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen transitioned from beloved sitcom infants after their breakout role in sitcom Full House into absolute entertainment and marketing powerhouses before they even hit high school08:53, 13 Jun 2026Updated 08:53, 13 Jun 2026Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were two of the biggest TV and film stars of the 1990s. The twins transitioned from beloved sitcom infants after their breakout role in sitcom Full House into absolute entertainment and marketing powerhouses before they even hit high school.‌However, the pair – who turn 40 today (June 13) - have disappeared from the limelight recently after completely retiring from acting back in 2012. So what are they upto now? We take a look at the careers and family lives of the Los Angeles millionaire twins today and how Mary-Kate and Ashley's lives have changed since their childhood success.‌Breakout success‌Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen achieved initial global fame by sharing the breakout role of Michelle Tanner on the hit ABC television sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995. Following this monumental success, they capitalised on their massive popularity by building a multi-million dollar media empire through their production company, Dualstar Entertainment Group.They starred in a consecutive string of widely popular, family-friendly television movies, direct-to-video film series, and theatrical releases throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. This included primetime TV sitcom Two of a Kind (1198-1999), teen sitcom So Little Time (2001-2002) and Wild West TV movie How the West Was Fun (1994).As teenagers, the twins shifted to a lucrative formula of destination-based lifestyle films, such as Passport to Paris (1999), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000) and New York Minute (2004).‌The twins' acting retirementMary-Kate and Ashley Olsen officially retired from acting in March 2012 to focus entirely on their careers in the fashion industry. However, the sisters stopped acting together much earlier, and their individual departures from Hollywood happened at different times.New York Minute was the last film the twins starred in together. Following its release, Ashley effectively stepped away from full-time acting. She did however make a few brief, minor cameos afterward however, concluding with an uncredited role in the 2010 film I'm Still Here.‌Mary-Kate pursued solo acting for a few years, appearing in the TV show Weeds and starring as a witch in the 2011 fantasy film Beastly. This marked her final on-screen role.Both sisters released an official statement in 2012 confirming they were permanently leaving the entertainment business.Shift to high fashion‌After leaving Hollywood, the wins chose to step out of the public eye and dedicate themselves to their luxury fashion labels, most notably The Row and Elizabeth and James.The Row is the twins luxury fashion empire which was founded in 2006. It is highly successful in the "quiet luxury" space. Ashley serves as the Chief Executive 'Officer (CEO) and Mary-Kate works as the Creative Director.The pair manage multiple flagship brick-and-mortar stores. In late 2024, they expanded their presence by opening a new retail location in Paris, adding to their existing shops in New York, Los Angeles, London, and East Hampton‌Their designs continue to dominate the fashion industry. At the late 2025 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards, they were honoured as the Accessory Designers of the Year.When Netflix launched the Full House spin-off series, Fuller House, in 2016, the twins declined to return. Executive producers noted that Ashley expressed she no longer felt comfortable in front of a camera after being away from it for so long.Personal lives away from their career‌The twins intentionally live very private lives away from the Hollywood spotlight and rarely make public appearances.Ashley is married to artist Louis Eisner. The couple married in a private, intimate ceremony on December 28, 2022, at a home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, with about 50 guests in attendance. They welcomed their first child, a son named Otto, in 2023.The pair have been romantically linked since October 2017 but have famously kept their personal lives completely out of the public eye.‌Louis is a 37-year-old visual artist and painter who graduated with a degree in Art History from Columbia University. His father, Eric Eisner, is a prominent entertainment executive, and his mother, Lisa Eisner, is a well-known jewellery designer and former editor for Vogue.Mary-Kate married French banker Olivier Sarkozy in November 2015 during an intimate ceremony in New York City, however the couple divorced in 2021.‌Initially Mary-Kate signed for divorce in April 2020, however process faced initial delays because New York courts were restricted to essential emergency matters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their split was officially finalised in January 2021 via a virtual hearing conducted over Zoom.Sources reported that the breakup was driven by differing views on having children, career focus, and disagreements over privacy during pandemic living arrangements.Olsen's estimated $250 million (£187 million) fashion and business fortune remained fully protected under an ironclad prenuptial agreement.‌Following her divorced, Mary-Kate has remained single and focuses on her professional work alongside competitive equestrian horse riding.Social media stampMary-Kate and Ashley don't have any personal, public social media accounts. They deliberately avoid platforms like Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook to protect their privacy.Having spent their entire lives in the public eye since infancy, they choose to strictly limit public accessibility to their personal lives.‌In past interviews, Ashley shared that the concept of amassing millions of followers overnight gives her significant anxietyThe twins prefer to let their work speak for itself. They only maintain an online presence via the official brand account for their fashion luxury house, @‌TheRow on Instagram, which strictly showcases artistic inspirations and lookbooks rather than personal updates.Because the sisters are so private, a massive "Olsen subculture" thrives online. Highly popular fan accounts like @‌mkastyle track their street style, archive old photos, and share rare public sightings.‌Their net worthMary-Kate and Ashley have an estimated combined net worth of $500 million (£373 million), with each twin holding an individual fortune of approximately $250 million (£187 million).Their primary wealth engine is their ultra-luxury, "quiet luxury" fashion label, The Row. The sisters secured a massive payout by selling a minority stake in the brand to the billionaire owners of Chanel (the Wertheimer family) and the heiress of L'Oréal (Françoise Bettencourt Meyers), officially valuing the company at $1 billion (£750 million). The twins still maintain the majority stake.As children and teenagers, they built a massive retail and entertainment empire under their production company, Dualstar Entertainment. On their 18th birthday, they became co-presidents of the company, which has generated billions of dollars in worldwide retail sales through movies, books, video games, and clothing lines.Article continues belowThe sisters also own an impressive portfolio of residential properties, including multimillion-dollar condos and townhouses across New York City.