For most of her life, Nigerian actress Elma Godwin believed she was the only person in her family — and perhaps the world — with her rare birthmark.

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But 34 years after she was born with it herself, her newborn daughter has arrived carrying the exact same striking feature.

Elma announced the birth of her second daughter, Aninoritse Bridget-Chimereya Ludart, on Instagram after welcoming her on September 13, 2024, sharing an emotional photo of the pair together — both with the same distinctive white streak at the front of their hair.

“I gave birth to my twin!!” Elma wrote in her birth announcement.

The matching white forelock is caused by piebaldism, a rare genetic condition that causes unpigmented patches of skin and hair.

Elma has lived with the condition her entire life and says it shaped much of her childhood and teenage years.

“On this day 34 years ago I was born with a rare birthmark which proved very challenging for me,” she wrote in a later Instagram post. “I especially struggled during my teenage years where I received a lot of unwanted attention and I always felt different from everyone else.”

She explained that despite those struggles, her parents played a huge role in helping her embrace her uniqueness.

“Fortunately for me, my parents were my rock and they taught me to be proud of my unique difference,” Elma continued. “They made me understand I was special, whilst also being no different than anybody else and they encouraged me to show off my white forelock with pride.”

Elma said that as she got older, she learned to carry her birthmark with confidence.

“As I got older I learned to rock my birthmark with attitude and have embraced my identity with all the blessings that have come with it,” she wrote.

What makes the moment even more remarkable is that Elma’s older daughter, Ari Ludart, was born without the trait, making Ani’s arrival an unexpected and emotional surprise.

According to reports, Elma had spent much of her early life believing she was alone in having the condition, before becoming an advocate for embracing visible differences.

Now, that journey has come full circle.

“Now our growing family has been blessed with another special baby girl that was born with the same beautiful birthmark just like her mama,” she wrote. “I am no longer ‘the only one’ in my family.”

And with her own lived experience, Elma says she already knows exactly how she wants to raise her daughter.

“With first hand experience it will give me great joy to help my daughter own her gift the same way my parents helped me,” the mum typed.

She also made it clear that whatever challenges may come, her daughter will be surrounded by love, explaining: “Whatever attention and experiences may come her way she will be loved by her parents, big sister and protected by God.”

For Elma, who welcomed her daughter on her own birthday, the timing made the moment even more special.

“I am so grateful to be celebrating another year and another precious child is the best gift I could I ask for on my birthday.”

What once felt like something that set her apart has now become a bond between mother and daughter — and a powerful reminder that the things that make us different can sometimes become the things that connect us most.

Featured image credit: Instagram/@ElmaGodwin