Nikki and Paulo
Nikki Fernandez and Paulo (/ˈpaʊloʊ/ POW-loh) are fictional characters on the ABC drama television series Lost, which chronicles the lives of over forty people after their plane crashes on a remote island somewhere in the South Pacific. American actress Kiele Sanchez and Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro play two survivors of the crash of Oceanic Flight 815.
| Nikki and Paulo | |
|---|---|
| Lost characters | |
Nikki and Paulo on Day 72 | |
| First appearance | "Further Instructions" |
| Last appearance | "Exposé" |
| Portrayed by | Kiele Sanchez Rodrigo Santoro |
| Centric episode(s) | "Exposé" |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Nikki Fernandez & Paulo (surname unknown) |
| Gender | Female (Nikki) Male (Paulo) |
| Occupation | Con artists / actress and Chef |
| Former residence | Los Angeles and Brazil |
The couple is introduced early in the third season. The producers of the show were often asked what the rest of the plane-crash survivors were doing because the show only focuses on approximately fifteen of the survivors, and the characters of Nikki and Paulo were created in response. Reaction to the characters was generally negative, with showrunner Damon Lindelof acknowledging the couple were "universally despised" by fans. As a result of this, the couple was killed off later in the same season when they are accidentally buried alive.