- Born
- Died
- Virginia Hopkins was born on December 8, 1921 in Illinois, USA. She died on November 29, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- RelativesMarian Hopkins(Sibling)
- Set the world record for 50 meters in 1938. On the same world-record relay team as Esther Williams in 1939.
- Identical twin sister of Marian Hopkins.
- Died of peritonitis after undergoing a botched abortion; she feared a pregnancy would derail her burgeoning film career. Her husband did not know she had the procedure done until hours before she died.
- Set the world record for 50 meter freestyle in 1938. 1939 World-record relay teammate of Esther Williams.
- Identical twin of Marian Hopkins.
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