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
| 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] |
Prime time television
Some notable supercouples within prime time television:
Film
In other media
Comic book
| 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] |
Toys
| 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 |