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Revision as of 20:08, 28 February 2008

This is a list consisting of couples from the fictional realm, as well as the media surrounding celebrity, who have been titled as supercouples. Couples that merit such a title include:

  1. Mania (significant press, media attention, etc. being placed on the couple, having to do with charm)
  2. Labeled a supercouple (for soap opera, couple must be thought of as a supercouple widely enough throughout the soap opera medium or outside of it to appear on main soap opera supercouples list, see Supercouples today)
  3. Notable impact (having defined the medium by either Number 1 criteria cited above or by becoming a defacto symbol for its genre)
  4. Listed as an all-time top romance (this usually applying to television, film and video game couples)

Each of these examples has been identified by scholars, critics and press as defining a supercouple.[1][2][3][4]

Soap opera

Supercouple Years of reign Show Source
Cliff and Nina 1979 to 1987 All My Children [5]
Greg and Jenny 1981 to 1984 All My Children [6]}}
Jesse and Angie 1982 to 1988 and 2008 to present All My Children [7][8][9]
Tad and Dixie 1988 to 2007 All My Children [10][11]
Erica and Dimitri 1992 to 2001 All My Children [10][12]
Noah and Julia Early 1990s All My Children
Edmund and Maria 1993 to 2005 All My Children [13]
Bianca and Maggie 2002 to 2007 All My Children

[14][15][16]

Zach and Kendall 2005 to present All My Children [17][18]
Craig and Sierra 1985 to 2005 As the World Turns
Holden and Lily 1985 to present As the World Turns [19][10]
Jack and Carly 1999 to 2007 As the World Turns [20][21]
Steve and Betsy 1982 to 1984 As the World Turns
Tom and Margo 1980s to present As the World Turns
Luke and Noah 2007 to present As the World Turns

[22][10]

Eric and Stephanie 1987 to present The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge and Brooke 1987 to present The Bold and the Beautiful
Bo and Hope 1983 to present Days of Our Lives [9][10]
Doug and Julie 1970 to present Days of Our Lives [23][10]
Jack and Jennifer 1989 to 2006 Days of Our Lives [24]
John and Marlena 1986 to present Days of Our Lives [10][25]
Shane and Kimberly 1985 to 1990 Days of Our Lives [26]
Steve and Kayla 1986 to present Days of Our Lives [21]
Lucas and Sami 1993 to present Days of Our Lives [27]
Shawn and Belle 1999 to present Days of Our Lives [28][29]
Den and Angie 1985 to 1988 EastEnders
Alan and Monica 1978 to 2007 General Hospital
Luke and Laura 1981 to 2006 General Hospital [30][10]
Robert and Holly 1980s General Hospital
Frisco and Felicia 1984 to 1995 General Hospital
Duke and Anna 1986 to 1989 General Hospital [10]
Sonny and Carly 1999 to 2007 General Hospital [31]
Josh and Reva 1984 to present Guiding Light [21]
Quint and Nola 1983 Guiding Light [32]
Roger and Holly 1970s Guiding Light
Clint and Viki 1982 to 1994 One Life to Live [33]
Bo and Nora 1992 throughout decade One Life to Live
Todd and Blair 1994 to present One Life to Live
Julian and Eve 2003 to present Passions [34]
Eden and Cruz 1984 to 1991 Santa Barbara
Ben and Meg 1997 to 1999 Sunset Beach
Victor and Nikki 1981 to 2007 The Young and the Restless [9]
Nick and Sharon 1994 to 2006 The Young and the Restless [35]
Disputed by rivalry
Supercouple Years of reign Show Source
Sonny and Brenda 1993 to 1998 and again in 2002 General Hospital
Jax and Brenda 1996 to 1998 and again in 2002 General Hospital

Celebrity

Celebrity supercouples of past and present:

Supercouple Years of reign Couple status Source
Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson 1995 to 2007 Divorced; on and off romance [36]
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston 1998 to 2005 Divorced [37][38]
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall 1944 to 1957 Bogart died in 1957 [39]
Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball 1940 to 1960 Deceased [40] [41]
David and Victoria Beckham 1997 to present Married [42][43]
Jay-Z and Beyoncé 2003 to present Dating [44]
Johnny and June Carter Cash 1968 to 2003 Deceased
Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw 1984 to present Married [45]
Sonny & Cher 1962 to 1975 Divorced 1975; returned to performing together 1976-1977; Sonny Bono died in 1998 [46]
Jude Law and Sadie Frost 1993 to 2003 Divorced [47]
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn 1941 to 1967 Deceased
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes 2005 to present Married [48]
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens 2006 to present Dating [49]
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie 2005 to present Partners [50]
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy 1953 to 1963 Deceased
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman 1990 to 2001 Divorced [51]
Tony Parker and Eva Longoria 2006 to present Married [52]
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez 2002 to 2004 Broken up [53]
Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez 2004 to present Married
Sean Penn and Madonna 1985 to 1989 Divorced
Guy Ritchie and Madonna 2000 to present Married [45]
Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe 1954 to 1962 In life, on and off romance; divorced 1954; Monroe died in 1962; DiMaggio died in 1999 [54]
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore 1987 to 2000 Divorced [55]
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore 2003 to present Married [56]
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne 1979 to present Married [57]
Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow 1995 to 1997 Broken up [58]
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver 1986 to present Married [45]
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson 2002 to 2005 Divorced [59][60]
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith 1997 to present Married [61][45]
Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears 1998 to 2002 Broken up
Ludacris and Gabrielle Union 2007 to present Dating [62]
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson 1988 to present Married [45]
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones 2000 to present Married [63]

Platonic or other

Supercouple Years of reign Couple status Source
Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir 1929 to 1980 Writing partners/occasional lovers (both now deceased) [64]

References

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  2. ^ Arcieri, Joanna (2008-02-14). "The power of cinematic love: A tribute to supercouples". www.themhnews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  3. ^ "Spotlight on the celebrity supercouple". sofeminine.co.uk. Retrieved June 12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ O'Rourke, Michael (June 3 2006). San Antonio Express-News, S.A. LIFE; Pg. 1E. Supercouple must have supername. An analysis concluding that "Bennifer, Tomkat and Brangelina. To be considered a supercouple, it isn't enough to be compatible, loving and gorgeous anymore. Your names have to fit together to form a headline-pleasing moniker. You have to be a portmanteau."
  5. ^ Christopher Schemering (1985). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Ballantine Books. pp. page 12 (specific page). ISBN 0345324595. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  6. ^ Template:Cite web title=Laurence Lau
  7. ^ "Memorable Moments in AMC History". About.com. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  8. ^ Amatangelo, Amy (2008-01-17). "Daytime's '80s 'supercouple' returns to 'All My Children'". The Boston Herald. Retrieved 2008-01-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  18. ^ L, Lisa. "All My Children: Supercouple?". tvfanonline.com. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
  19. ^ TV Guide: Holden and Lily
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  22. ^ Branco, Nelson. "Soaps' best super-couples! Luke and Noah". TV Guide. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ "Susan Seaforth Hayes". POP tower. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
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  27. ^ Branco, Nelson. "Soaps' best super-couples! Lucas and Sami". TV Guide. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ "TOP 5 SUPERCOUPLES TO WATCH: 3. Shawn and Belle, Days". Sympatico, MSN. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  29. ^ "Belle Black and Shawn Brady, Most Irresistible Combination".
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  36. ^ "Although Pamela Anderson isn't with Tommy Lee anymore....try & set the record straight about a lot of rumors about the super couple". waleg.com. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
  37. ^ "The Multi-Million Dollar Wedding". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  38. ^ "Pitt, Aniston both prove wedding rumors wrong: They were the quintessential Hollywood dream couple until their marriage ended in a shroud of questions and tabloid fodder". chinadaily.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  39. ^ "Bella Donna: Lauren Bacall". bella sugar. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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  41. ^ Desi and Lucy
  42. ^ Dennehy, Luke. "Posh and David Beckham dubbed celebrity super-couple". news.com.au. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  43. ^ "David and Victoria Beckham: together through thick and thin". sofeminine.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  44. ^ "Hip hop supercouple BEYONCE KNOWLES and JAY-Z". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
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  46. ^ "Nick and Jessica pay homage to colorful supercouple of the past, Sonny and Cher". movies.go.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
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  48. ^ "Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to wait for wedding till their baby is born". starswelove.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
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  51. ^ Lee, Alice M. "The Year That Was". ew.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  52. ^ "Spotlight on the celebrity supercouple: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria". sofeminine.co.uk. Retrieved June 12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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  57. ^ "OZZY AND SHARON TO BECOME TALK SHOW HOSTS: Rock supercouple OZZY and SHARON OSBOURNE are reportedly in talks to team up as chat show hosts in the rocker's native Britain". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  58. ^ "SUPERCOUPLE PITT AND PALTROW CALLING IT QUITS AFTER 2-1/2 YEARS". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  59. ^ "Everybody Loves Nick: Nick and Jessica are a super couple". starsuck.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  60. ^ "Nick Lachey". americansuperstarmag.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  61. ^ Frankel, Daniel. "Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Expecting First Child". absolutenow.com. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
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  63. ^ "Douglas, Zeta-Jones Wed". hollywood.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  64. ^ Humphrey, Clark. "The People magazine approach to a literary supercouple". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2007-11-20. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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