List of supercouples

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Supercouples are fictional couples who have been titled supercouples by the media, usually with the addition of substantial fan support; they may have been referred to as power couples or dynamic duos, and are often defined by a standard set of criteria or circumstances; these circumstances include mania (significant press and media attention being placed on the couple, having to do with charm rather than negativity), the couple being labeled a supercouple by valid sources, the couple having notably impacted popular culture (such as by mania or by becoming a de facto symbol for its genre), and having been listed as an all-time top romance. Each of these examples have been identified by scholars, critics and press as defining supercouples.[1][2][3][4]

Soap opera

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Supercouple Duration Show Source(s)
Joe and Ruth 1970–2013 All My Children
Cliff and Nina 1979–1989 [5][6][7]
Greg and Jenny 1981–1984 [8][9]
Jesse and Angie 1982–1988, 2008–2011, 2013 [10][11][12][13]
Adam and Brooke 1987–1989, 1991, 2002–2003, 2010–2013
Tad and Dixie 1989–2007, 2011 [12][14]
Dimitri and Erica 1991–2001 [12][15]
Edmund and Maria 1993–1997, 2003–2005 [16]
Noah and Julia 1994–1996 [7]
Ryan and Gillian 1998–2001 [17]
Leo and Greenlee 1999–2002, 2011 [18]
Bianca and Maggie 2002–2007 [19][20][21][22]
JR and Babe 2003–2008 [23]
Zach and Kendall 2005–2011 [24][25]
Steve and Alice 1968–1975 Another World [4]
Rachel and Mac 1975–1989 [26]
Cass and Frankie 1989–1996 [27]
Sam and Amanda 1987–1993
Jeff and Penny 1956–1962 As the World Turns [28][29]
Bob and Lisa 1960–1964 [30]
Holden and Lily 1985–2005, 2010 [12][31]
Jack and Carly 1997–2010 [4][32]
Steve and Betsy 1982–1986 [5]
Tom and Margo 1981–2010 [33]
Will and Gwen 2005–2010 [34]
Luke and Noah 2007–2010 [12][35]
Eric and Stephanie 1987–1990, 1999–2005, 2006–2008, 2012 The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge and Brooke 1987–2014, 2016–present [36]
Ridge and Taylor 1990–2002, 2005–2006, 2009, 2011, 2022, 2025 [37]
Finn and Steffy 2020–present [38][39][40]
Stan and Hilda 1964–1984 Coronation Street [41]
Jack and Vera 1979–2008 [42]
Ken and Deirdre 1981–1992, 1999–2015 [43]
Bo and Hope 1983–1990, 1994–2015, 2022–present Days of Our Lives [2][11][12][44]
Doug and Julie 1970–2024 [12][45]
Jack and Jennifer 1989–2012, 2019–present [2][46]
John and Marlena 1986–present [4][12][47][48]
Roman and Marlena 1981–1984, 1991–1994 [4][15]
Shane and Kimberly 1984–1990, 2010–present [49]
Steve and Kayla 1986–1990, 2006–2009, 2015–present [2][4][44][50]
Justin and Adrienne 1987–2015, 2017–2019 [51][52][53]
Lucas and Sami 1993–1995, 2004–2008, 2012, 2021–2022 [54]
Shawn and Belle 1999–2005, 2007–present [55][56][57]
EJ and Sami 2006–2009, 2010, 2013–2014, 2018–2022 [58][59]
Will and Sonny 2012–2015, 2017–present [60][61][62][63][64]
Chad and Abigail 2011, 2013, 2015–2022 [65]
Ben and Ciara 2018–present [66]
Daniel and Zara 2009–2023 Doctors [67]
Adam and Nicole 1970–1975 The Edge of Night [12]
Kat and Alfie 2003–2012, 2013–2014, 2015–2019 EastEnders [43]
Ricky and Bianca 1994–2000, 2009–2012 [68]
Robert and Aaron 2014–2019 Emmerdale [69]
Steve and Audrey 1965–1967, 1976, 1977–1996 General Hospital [citation needed]
Alan and Monica 1977–1990, 1991–2007 [citation needed]
Edward and Lila 1978–2004 [citation needed]
Luke and Laura 1978–2006, 2008, [2][12][70][71][72]
Lee and Gail 1979–2004 [citation needed]
Robert and Holly 1982–1985, 1992 [73][74]
Frisco and Felicia 1984–1995, 2013 [7][70][72][74]
Sean and Tiffany 1986–1995, 2008–2021 [75]
Robert and Anna 1985, 1991–1992 [7][12][76]
Duke and Anna 1986–1990, 2013–2015 [72][74][77]
Stone and Robin 1993–1995 [72][78]
Sonny and Brenda 1993–1995, 1997–1998, 2010–2011 [72][79][80]
Jax and Brenda 1996–1998, 2002–2003, 2013 [70][72]
Lucky and Elizabeth 1997–1999, 2004–2007, 2009–2010 [72][81]
Sonny and Carly 1999–2005, 2007, 2014–2022 [70][72][82][83]
Nikolas and Emily 2003–2008 [72]
Jason and Sam 2004–2007, 2009–12, 2017–2020 [72][84][85]
Patrick and Robin 2005–2014, 2015–2016, 2016–present [85][86]
Jason and Elizabeth 2007–2008 [72][85][87]
Spinelli and Maxie 2008–2010 [85][88]
Dante and Lulu 2009–2019 [72][85][89][90]
Nathan and Maxie 2013–2018 [91]
Spencer and Trina 2021–2024 [92][93]
Gus and Harley 2001–2008 Guiding Light [94][95]
Josh and Reva 1984–2009 [4][12]
Quint and Nola 1981–1985 [96]
Roger and Holly 1971–1980, 1989–1998 [97]
John Paul and Craig 2006–2008 Hollyoaks [98]
Juliet and Peri 2019–present [99]
Brendan and Ste 2010–2013 [100][101]
Brax and Ricky 2013–2016 Home and Away [102]
Frank and Bobby 1988–1992 [103]
Michael and Pippa 1990–1996 [103]
Kane and Kirsty 2002–2005 [103]
Shane and Angel 1993–1996 [104]
Will and Dani 2000–2001 [105]
Dean and Ziggy 2019–2023 [106]
Alden Richards and Yaya Dub 2015–present Kalyeserye [107]
Trisha and Trucker 1990s Loving [108]
Karl and Susan 1994–present Neighbours [43]
Des and Daphne 1985–1988 [109]
Scott and Charlene 1986–1989, 2022 [104]
Donna and Ringo 2009-2010 [110]
Joe and Viki 1968–1970, 1972–1979 One Life to Live [111][112]
Larry and Meredith 1968–1973 [113][114]
Jim and Anna 1969–1981 [115]
Ed and Carla 1973–1979 [116][117]
Tim and Jenny 1975–1976 [118][119][120][121]
Clint and Viki 1982–1994, 2011–2013 [122]
Cord and Tina 1986–1993, 2011–2012 [123][124][125]
Bo and Nora 1994–2002, 2004–2008, 2009–2013 [7][15]
Todd and Blair 1994–1997, 1999–2003, 2011–present [126]
Nash and Jessica/Nash and Tess 2005–2008 [127][128]
Cole and Starr 2006–2010, 2012 [129]
Luis and Sheridan 1999–2006 Passions [4][130]
Julian and Eve 2003–2008 [131]
Caleb and Livvie 2001–2002, 2003 Port Charles [132]
Alison and Rafe 2002–2003 [4]
Kevin and Lucy 1997–2003, 2013 [133]
Eden and Cruz 1984–1991 Santa Barbara [2][4]
Mason and Julia 1986–1993 [134][135]
Meg and Ben 1997–1999 Sunset Beach [136][137]
Victor and Nikki 1981–present The Young and the Restless [11][130][138]
Danny and Christine 1990–1994, 2012, 2024–present [139]
Ryan and Victoria 1992–2001 [12]
Neil and Drucilla 1992–1998, 2002–2007 [140][141][142]
Nick and Sharon 1994–2006, 2009–2010, 2013–2014, 2018 [130][143][144]
J.T. and Colleen 2001–2009 [145][146]
Daniel and Lily 2005–2007, 2011 [147]
Nick and Phyllis 2006–2013 [148]
Cane and Lily 2007–2019 [149][150]
Billy and Victoria 2010–2014, 2016, 2019–2020 [151][152]
Devon and Hilary 2013–2018 [153][154]
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Prime time television

Some notable supercouples within prime time television:

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Supercouple Duration Show Source(s)
Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert 1989–1993 A Different World [155][156]
Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter 2014–2016 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [157][158]
Jemma Simmons and Leo Fitz 2015–2020 [157][159]
Sydney Bristow and Michael Vaughn 2003–2006 Alias [160]
Julian Sark and Lauren Reed 2003–2004 [161]
Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak 2014–2020 Arrow [162][163][164][165][166][167][168][169][170][171]
Gaius Baltar and Number Six 2003–2009 Battlestar Galactica [172]
Brenda Walsh and Dylan McKay 1990–1994 Beverly Hills, 90210 [173][174]
Donna Martin and David Silver 1991–2000 [12][174]
Brandon Walsh and Kelly Taylor 1994–1998 [155]
Leonard Hofstadter and Penny 2007–2019 The Big Bang Theory [175][176]
Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler 2011–2019 [176][177]
Seeley Booth and Temperance Brennan 2010–2017 Bones [178]
Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence 1993–2000 Boy Meets World [155][179]
Shawn Hunter and Angela Moore 1997–2000 [180]
Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago 2014–2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine [citation needed]
Buffy Summers and Angel 1997–1999 Buffy the Vampire Slayer [155][181][182]
Buffy Summers and Spike 2001–2003 [155]
Richard Castle and Kate Beckett 2009–2016 Castle [183]
Piper Halliwell and Leo Wyatt 1998–2006 Charmed [184]
Sam Malone and Diane Chambers 1982–1987, 1993 Cheers [185]
Chuck Bartowski and Sarah Walker 2007–2012 Chuck [186]
Bobby Ewing and Pamela Barnes 1978–1987 Dallas (original) [12]
Joey Potter and Pacey Witter 2000–2003 Dawson's Creek [155][160][174][187]
J.T. Yorke and Liberty Van Zandt 2004–2007 Degrassi [188]
Eli Goldsworthy and Clare Edwards 2010–2015 [189]
Fiona Coyne and Imogen Moreno 2011–2013 [190]
Blake Carrington and Krystle Jennings 1981–1991 Dynasty [12][173]
Doug Ross and Carol Hathaway 1994–2000 ER [191][192]
Ephram Brown and Amy Abbott 2002–2006 Everwood [155]
Steve Urkel and Laura Winslow 1989–1997 Family Matters [155][174]
Barry Allen and Iris West 2014–2023 The Flash [193][194][195]
Sam Braddock and Jules Callaghan 2008–2012 Flashpoint [196]
Eric Taylor and Tami Taylor 2006–2011 Friday Night Lights [197][198]
Ross Geller and Rachel Green 1994–2004 Friends [173][199]
Monica Geller and Chandler Bing 1998–2004 [200]
Jesse Katsopolis and Rebecca Donaldson 1989–1995 Full House [201]
D.J. Tanner and Steve Hale 1992–1994, 1995 [155]
Rory Gilmore and Jess Mariano 2002–2004 Gilmore Girls [155][202]
Lorelai Gilmore and Luke Danes 2004–2007, 2016 [193][202]
Finn Hudson and Rachel Berry 2009–2013 Glee [203]
Will Schuester and Emma Pillsbury 2009–2015 [204]
Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson 2010–2015 [205]
Brittany Pierce and Santana Lopez 2011–2015 [206]
Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf 2007–2012 Gossip Girl [161][207]
Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd 2005–2015 Grey's Anatomy [207][208][209]
Mark Sloan and Lexie Grey 2008–2012 [210]
Callie Torres and Arizona Robbins 2008–2015 [197]
Jackson Avery and April Kepner 2012–2022 [211][212]
Zoe Hart and Wade Kinsella 2011–2015 Hart of Dixie [193][202]
Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldrin 2005–2014 How I Met Your Mother [213][214]
Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky 2008–2014 [207][214]
Jane Villanueva and Rafael Solano 2014–2019 Jane The Virgin [193][202]
Mack MacKenzie and Karen Fairgate MacKenzie 1982–1993, 1997 Knots Landing [215][216]
Gary Ewing and Valene Ewing Gibson Waleska Ewing[a] 1979–1993, 1997, 2013 [217]
Ricky and Lucy Ricardo 1951–1957 I Love Lucy [218]
Sun Kwon and Jin Kwon 2004–2010 Lost [219]
Bette Porter and Tina Kennard 2004–2009 The L Word [220]
Daniel Castellano and Mindy Lahiri 2014–2017 The Mindy Project [175][197]
David Addison and Maddie Hayes 1985–1989 Moonlighting [221][222]
Angela Chase and Jordan Catalano 1994–1995 My So-Called Life [155]
Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David 2005–2013, 2025 NCIS, NCIS: Tony & Ziva [223]
Nick Miller and Jessica Day 2012–2018 New Girl [citation needed]
Schmidt and Cece Parikh 2012–2018 [224]
Ryan Atwood and Marissa Cooper 2003–2006 The O.C. [225]
Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts 2003–2007 [155][226]
Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly 2005–2013 The Office [227][228]
Prince Charming and Snow White 2011–2018 Once Upon a Time [229]
Emma Swan and Killian Jones 2013–2018 [citation needed]
Lucas Scott and Peyton Sawyer 2003–2009 One Tree Hill [202][214][230]
Nathan Scott and Haley James 2003–2012 [193][202][214][231]
Brooke Davis and Julian Baker 2009–2012 [193]
Ben Wyatt and Leslie Knope 2011–2015 Parks and Recreation [175]
Andy Dwyer and April Ludgate 2011–2015 [232]
Aria Montgomery and Ezra Fitz 2010–2017 Pretty Little Liars [233]
Hanna Marin and Caleb Rivers 2011–2017 [234][235]
Spencer Hastings and Toby Cavanaugh 2011–2017 [236][237]
Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones 2017–2021 Riverdale [193][202]
Veronica Lodge and Archie Andrews 2017–2021 [193][202]
Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski 1989–1994 Saved by the Bell [155][238]
Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru Chiba 1991–1997, 2014–2018 Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon Crystal [239]
Haruka Tenouh and Michiru Kaioh 1994–1997, 2016 [240][241][242]
Olivia Pope and Fitz Grant 2012–2018 Scandal [243][244]
Christopher Turk and Carla Espinosa 2001–2009, 2026 Scrubs [214]
Perry Cox and Jordan Sullivan 2001–2010 [245]
Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big 1998–2004 Sex and the City [246][247]
Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood 2016–2019 Shadowhunters [248]
Clark Kent and Lana Lang 2001–2009 Smallville [160][214][249]
Clark Kent and Lois Lane 2009–2011 [193][202][250]
Mike Wheeler and Eleven 2016–2025 Stranger Things [251]
Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti 1998–2006 That '70s Show [174][252]
Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert 2009–2012 The Vampire Diaries [253][254]
Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert 2012–2015, 2017 [193][202][255][256]
Tyler Lockwood and Caroline Forbes 2011–2013 [257]
Klaus Mikaelson and Caroline Forbes 2012–2013 [258][259]
Stefan Salvatore and Caroline Forbes 2014–2017 [260]
Glenn Rhee and Maggie Greene 2011–2016 The Walking Dead [197][261][262]
Rick Grimes and Michonne 2016–2018 [263][264]
Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper 1988–1993 The Wonder Years [265][266]
Clarke Griffin and Lexa 2015–2016 The 100 [193][267][268]
Jack Pearson and Rebecca Pearson 2016–2022 This Is Us [citation needed]
Veronica Mars and Logan Echolls 2005–2007, 2014, 2019 Veronica Mars [193][202]
Adrianna Tate-Duncan and Navid Shirazi 2008–2013 90210 [269]
Annie Wilson and Liam Court 2010–2013 [193][202]
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Film

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Supercouple Year(s) Film Source(s)
Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara 1939 Gone with the Wind [270]
Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund 1942 Casablanca [271]
Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay 1957 An Affair to Remember [271]
Tony and Maria 1961 West Side Story [271]
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker 1967 Bonnie and Clyde [272]
Han Solo and Princess Leia 1977–2015 Star Wars [273]
Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsen 1978 Grease [274]
Nausicaä and Asbel 1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind [275]
Pazu and Sheeta 1986 Castle in the Sky [275]
Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater 1997 Titanic [272]
San and Ashitaka 1997 Princess Mononoke [275]
Chihiro and Haku 2001 Spirited Away [275]
Aragorn II Elessar and Arwen 2001–2003 Lord of the Rings [273]
Howl Pendragon and Sophie Hatter 2004 Howl's Moving Castle [275]
Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar 2005 Brokeback Mountain [276]
Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez 2006–2008 High School Musical [277]
Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [175]
Hazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters 2014 The Fault in Our Stars [175]
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In other media

Comic book

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Supercouple Year of couple creation Comic book Source(s)
Superman and Lois Lane 1938 Superman [278][279]
Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson 1966 Spider-Man [280][281]
Reed Richards and Susan Storm 1961 Fantastic Four [281][282][283]
Scott Summers and Jean Grey 1963 X-Men [281]
Rictor and Shatterstar 2009 Marvel Comics Universe [283]
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Toys

More information Supercouple, Year of couple creation ...
Supercouple Year of couple creation Origin Source(s)
Ken and Barbie 1961 Mattel [284][285]
Chuck E Cheese and Helen Henny 1993 Chuck E Cheese's
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The characters first appeared as a couple in 1978 on Dallas, but their relationship was not expanded and explored in depth until Knots Landing began the following year.

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