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Nicole "Niki" Sanders is a fictional character portrayed by Ali Larter in the television series Heroes. She is the wife of D.L. Hawkins and mother of Micah Sanders. Niki has exhibited superhuman strength, though Niki's alter ego, Jessica, uses this much more often than Niki does.

Tim Kring stated that he originally created Niki with the power to be in two places at once, which stems from her life as a single mother.[2] Niki was also originally written to be a showgirl. However, Ali Larter did not have the proper physique to portray a showgirl, so the character's profession was changed to internet stripper.[3]