suffer without the woman that he loved. Upon finding out that Stefano was her father, Lexie began a parental relationship with him, although there were many ups and downs (via Soaps in Depth). By then, he had sent his youngest son, E.J. The introduction of the DiMera family through the character of. 's body could be cremated, Kristen snuck into the morgue and injected him with some toxin, per Stefano's orders. They made a duplicate of the coin and traded that to Stefano in exchange for their passports. : Let us know if we are missing any information in this profile. m. Marlena Evans (January 23, 2009; later deemed invalid because of his marriage to Hope) (See Evans), KEY chip was removed from Steve's head and Chad and Tony destroyed it. Over the years it has been revealed that the DiMera family shares a long history with both the Bradford and the Brady families of the fictional midwestern American city of Salem. Peter arrived in Salem to protect his sister, Kristen DiMera. Next came the third generation which included all of his children who were tainted in one way or another by Stefanos machinations, while the fourth generation seems to have gone unscathed. Months afterwards, on September 23, 2021, EJ revealed that he once again took ownership of the mansion after he bought the bank that holds the mortgage on his family's household, he then removed Gabi and Jake from his premises when they tried to evict him and Chad. He refused at first, claiming that they would be opening Pandora's Box. After Stefano's death in 2016, Chad likely became an executive and the Company's CEO due to it being his inheritance. One night everyone that Stefano had hurt in the last few months -- E.J., Will, John, Marlena, Kate, Bo, Hope, and Abe -- confronted Stefano with a gun. Stefano was introduced as Lee DuMonde's friend from Europe, a man who came to Salem to see his son, Tony. was not Stefano's son. He died in 2007 However, no one not even it's staff considers her to be in charge as they all see her as a minor annoyance. Chad survived the surgery and Stefano went about making some life changes. In 2021, both Stefano and Stefan were shown to have been added to the mausoleum. When Peter found them he kidnapped Jennifer. Characters currently on the show and on the web series are noted in bold. The DiMera board fired Stefan as CEO and initially wanted Kate to replace Stefan but she refused and recommended Chad, who was named the new CEO. (2014). DiMera Enterprises Building in Paris, France, Chad and Abigail with Juliet and Li Shin in the DiMera office, Li choosing Chad as the new CEO over Gabi (2020), Tony, Chad, and EJ celebrating after winning the votes (2021), Brothers Chad and Andre DiMera, Sons of Stefano DiMera, Tony DiMera, Adopted Son of Stefano DiMera and Anna DiMera, Renee DiMera, Daughter of Stefano DiMera , Peter Blake DiMera, Adopted Son of Stefano DiMera, Kristen DiMera, Adopted Daughter of Stefano DiMera, Lexie with her husband Abe, and their son Theo, Little baby Johnny DiMera with his father and grandfather, Sydney DiMera, Daughter of EJ and Sami DiMera, Grace DiMera, Daughter of Chad DiMera and Mia McCormick , Thomas DiMera, Son of Chad and Abigail DiMera, Charlotte DiMera, Daughter of Chad and Abigail DiMera, Chad and Tony DiMera, Sons of Stefano DiMera, Stefano DiMera with his sons Chad and Andre DiMera , Chad with his brother, Tony DiMera and Tony's wife, Anna, EJ with his wife Sami and their kids; Sydney, Allie and Johnny, The DiMera Brothers; Chad, Tony and EJ in the DiMera Living Room. But, when Stefano refused to spill any secrets, Ian planned to torture E.J. But, E.J. To cover up the switch, Stefano killed Marlo. Days of Our Lives (May 18, 2004). o. Susan Banks to Salem to start wreaking havoc on the residents. Stefano now has control over Hope and is using her to be Princess Gina his art thief and forger. One of those twists was the parentage of Andre DiMera (Thaao Penghlis). and the kids into the DiMera mansion and started to build a relationship with Stefano in hopes that he would see her family as his own and use his contacts at the Salem PD to destroy the evidence against Will. However, they've also wronged many other Salem citizens like the Horton family and the Kiriakis clan. The coin was inscribed with some sort of code. Worried that she would ruin his scheme, and thus cost him millions of dollars, Arnold killed Fay. On June 9, 2021, EJ DiMera returned to Salem and found it outrageous on how his father's legacy is under the control of an inexperienced ex-mob mechanic, so he, Tony and Chad formed a coupe in order to have Jake ousted from DiMera. The father and son duo then went on to manipulate Kristen into marrying Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis), per Soap Central. The family is currently represented by the patriarch Stefano's acknowledged surviving children: Tony, Megan, Kristen, Peter, EJ, and Chad DiMera and his living grandchildren Benjy's son Steven Hawk, EJ's children Johnny and Sydney DiMera, Lexie's son Theo Carver, Chad's children Thomas and Charlotte DiMera and Kristen's daughter Rachel Black. Stefano was frustrated, as he did not want them all to be killed. EJ DiMera and Chad DiMera are two of the most important members of the DiMera family. The family has always appeared to be uniquely and extraordinarily powerful in the criminal underworld. Currently has ties to traditional Italian organized crime (and at times, various terrorist elements). At the end of 1991, Stefano was assumed dead. The take-down was to happen at the next DiMera board meeting. Born in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy on March 13, 1929 to Santo DiMera and Penelope Ellen Ashford. Stefano was heartbroken. Matt Purvis Daily Mail. m. Nicole Walker (See Walker and Mendez) (April 14, 2009 to Spring 2010) Did We Miss Something? Days of Our Lives fans watched Jennifer and Peter get married, but Jack was determined to save Jen from the DiMera protege. The family has been creating trouble and drama from the moment they stepped into Salem, and the family's matriarch, Stefano DiMera (formerly Joseph Mascolo) became one of the most notorious villains in soap opera history (via Soap Central). On November 26, 2019; it is revealed that Stefano has returned inSteve Johnsons body. 2023 SheMedia, LLC. To this day, all the members of the family consider the Alamain twins to be nothing more than pretenders and interlopers, not real DiMeras. Kimberlin Brown celebrates 30 years at The Bold and the Beautiful, It's no dream: Patrick Duffy to reprise role as B&B's Stephen Logan. She later learned that Santo lied that his wife had died. This is what began the feud between the DiMera and Brady families and also sent Santo on the path to become an international crime lord. Stefano Dimera married Madeline Petersen and had 6 children. He convinced her to come back to Salem to mend fences between Stefano and his sons -- Chad and E.J. To show his gratitude, Stefano gave Alice the "IOU." It has intermarried with the Brady, and Horton families over the years. She later learned that Santo was married with children and the heartbreak of what she'd done caused her to kill herself. However, while Stefano has many children, only three of his biological kids were daughters, per Soap Central. (2021), Interior entrance leading into the main room. Before E.J. m. Sami Brady (November 9, 2007 to May 27, 2008; annulled) (See Brady and Evans) He is the father of Stefano DiMera and established the wealth and power of the DiMera family. Stefano agreed to open the box, but only if he was the only one to see what was in Alice's envelope. So, she moved with E.J. When Stefano ordered the agent to "take care of them", the agent put a bomb in the house. Jen eventually escaped and found a car. Daphne DiMera (common-law) Vivian Alamain (divorced) Kate Roberts [Married: Sept 24, 2009; Divorced: Summer 2012] Relatives Santo DiMera (father; deceased) Unamed mother Ryan (paternal half-brother; deceased) Stefano is also rumored to have other siblings. Lucas was married to Nicole Walker, . a. 2015 storylines involving Chad and Abigail Deveraux revealed the DiMeras are involved in land development. In August, after Stefan and Gabi got married she began living there. However, not long after, Stefan was released after the charges were dropped, and so this brought a conflict of power between the two hateful brothers as to who would run DiMera Enterprises. would marry in . Though his children did not always share his attitude toward the Brady family and the feud, he built a criminal legacy as his father before him and the vendetta, approaching these things with cartoonish levels of villainy, limited neither by the grave nor the other forces of nature and taking advantage of supernatural forces whenever he can. However, he was particularly close with EJ DiMera, despite the fact that EJ's mother, Susan Banks, had caused many problems for the Salem villain in the past. The family has grown substantially over the years, in part due to the discovery of Stefano DiMeras many children. But Chad played Stefano too. Although Jack returned to warn Jennifer about Peter, it wasnt enough to change her mind. On New Year's Eve 2017, Stefano's unknown long lost son with Vivian Alamain, Stefan DiMera, announced the board had named him the new CEO of DiMera Enterprises, effective immediately. from the DiMera family. Everything seemed to be going well until Marge Bernardi crashed Sami and E.J. This backstory didnt come out for years until 2007 in flashbacks with James Scott and Alison Sweeney playing the parts of Santo and Colleen. The DiMera family is known for their wild and reckless plots to seek revenge on the Brady family. To this day, long after Stefano's death, the mansion is still considered to be his house. When John was framed for corporate embezzlement, everyone suspected Stefano. [1] But, he could still hear everything that was happening around him. Upon Stefano's death in 2012 EJ DiMera assumed control of DiMera Enterprises. in front of Stefano. Shortly after Sami wanted to ask Stefano for help protecting Will. Following his mother's death, Chad found out that his father was Stefano and that his mother and father met when his mom was working as a prostitute and Stefano was her pimp, per Soaps. John and Hope agreed. Tony DiMera Though raised as Stefano's son, the count, he learned too late to keep his romance with Rene afloat, shared no blood tie with the Phoenix. This infamous family was created by Pat Falken Smith and introduced by Betty Corday and Al Rabin. not to tell anyone for a while. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Susan later named her son Elvis after her favorite singer and left Salem. She never needed to cash it in, but Hope did. Is B&B prepping to revisit the Carter/Katie romance that almost was? He is said to be the "seventh son of seven sons". The DiMeras are an upper-class Italian Catholic family on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Vivian gave birth to her sons but was told that there was only one baby who had died. Credit: Jill Johnson/JPI (2), Paul Skipper/JPI, NBC, The Young and the Restless' Victoria: Loves Labors Lost [PHOTOS], (Some of) The Best of Roscoe Born [PHOTOS], Who'da Thunk It? The two had been married in Alamainia, during the time when Stefano had them under mind control. Find out what's ahead next week on General Hospital, Marcus Coloma addresses General Hospital exit, says he knew the end was coming, TOP SECRET: Did former GH star Bryan Craig just reveal he's joined [SPOILER]. Currently (as of 2007), the show has been exploring the DiMeras' connection to the Brady clan, dating back at least 50 years in the Bradys' ancestral home of Galway, Ireland, and the roots of a feud between the two families. But, neither Chad nor E.J. Rather, he was the offspring of Stefano's. It only took Sami a few minutes to realize which one was the real Rafe. Now that Stefano is dead, his children carry on his legacy and continue to make things interesting in Salem. They found half of a coin inside the egg. Stefano's plaque was shown to be attached to a giant coffin in the middle of the room, but it is unknown if his body was somehow preserved and recovered. At one point the family lost its position but Santo DiMera rebuilt the family, through both legitimate and illegitimate means. Stefano DiMera not only has many biological children but he's also the adopted dad of three children. Bo and Hope did more investigating and found that Alice had called in some favors to give baby E.J. Spokesperson pushes back on Coloma rumors, use of the word fired, Sonya Eddy, GH's Epiphany Johnson, has died, Y&R RECAPS: What you missed the Week of February 27, 2023, Y&R SCOOP! Its current incarnation appears to be a sort of combination of these: a fairly wealthy Tuscan family with roots in ancient Italian nobility, which according to Stefano goes back centuries and includes kings and popes. The police came and arrested Stefano. He put pressure on E.J. She's "out there" somewhere, according to B&B boss Brad Bell, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless to air Christmas episodes, B&B exec talks Steffy and Thomas' preoccupation with their parents love life and more. m. Shawn-Douglas Brady (November 23, 2007 to present) (see Williams and Kiriakis) E.J. After the attack, the four of them were taken to a safe house. On July 15, 2020, it was revealed that Stefan had a twin brother named Jake Lambert. However, Stefano adopted Tony into the DiMera family and he's been considered a member of the clan ever since. However, his mother's name has never been revealed. Jennifer is the half-sister of Lucas Horton. Although never shown onscreen, the family is also mentioned to have been involved in terrorism and political assassinations in such places as Thailand, Israel, and Iraq. After EJ was killed Sami left Salem leaving control of DiMera Enterprises to Kate but Stefano's youngest son Chad DiMera forced Kate to convince the board to make him and Kate co-CEO. c. Kristen DiMera was receptive of Stefano's desire to be a family again. A lot of characters from other prominent and non-prominent families have been in a relationship or marriage with a member of the DiMera family. Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping. Not much is known about Stefano's childhood, except that he had six older brothers. William Utay (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) in the DiMera mansion. Five fan favorites returning for Y&R's 50th anniversary, PHOTO: General Hospital releases 60th anniversary "class photo", Y&R's Melissa Claire Egan reveals she's expecting her second child, Y&R INTERVIEW: Courtney Hope weighs in on Sally's baby daddy drama. 1982 to 1983; 1984 to 1985; 1988; 1993 to, MASS FIRING: Show's entire staff of breakdown writers has been let go. Tony knew Stefano was alive, but didn't tell Kristen. Here's where the Brady family tree gets very complicated. Stefano returned in the summer of 2007 to carry on his life-long feud with the Bradys. While Kate helped Jake in his new position, the company still suffered greatly and was only kept stable due to her efforts. Stefano gave Bernardi a razor to use. The DiMera family tree is a complicated one, to say the least. GH's Katelyn MacMullen on whether Willow and Nina can ever be close and what about that wedding? Hope and John flew home to Salem and gave the coin to the ISA. There are also plenty of secret rooms, separate servants' quarters and a guest house on about five acres of property lush with colorful English-style gardens which contain rare flowers imported from Italy. c. Benjy Hawk I do not however, reserve the right to the. Meanwhile, Rafe escaped from the institution and headed back to Salem to try to get his memory back. & Duke Johnson () Earl Johnson () Steven "Steve" Johnson Jack Deveraux Sr. Adrienne Johnson () Stephanie Johnson Tripp Johnson Joseph "Joey" Johnson Gwendolyn "Gwen" Rizczech Abigail "Abby" Deveraux Jack "J.J." Deveraux Jr. Joseph "Joey" Kiriakis Victor Kiriakis II Jackson "Sonny" Kiriakis Thomas . Renee's mother, Lee DuMonde, knew that Stefano was the father of her child and it was later revealed when Renee fell in love with Stefano's son, Tony. THIS WEEK ON GH: Nikolas was revealed to be on life support and in Mason's care. Daphne DiMera was also shown to be resting there. Various family members have been residents of Salem. Megan Hathaway was killed by Larry Welch, but Stefano blamed the Bradys because he was sure Hope had committed this act. DiMera (Born February 21, 1997) in the first place and left Stefano there for the police to find as well. hired a small time criminal, Arnold Feniger, to impersonate Rafe. "Days of Our Lives" viewers are used to seeing Stefano DiMera's children come out of the woodwork. Stefano followed them. Stefano reemerged again surprising Kristen, and the rest of Salem. Andre and Kate returned to the company to help Chad bring back DiMera to its former glory. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Its current incarnation appears to be a sort of combination of these: a fairly wealthy Tuscan family with roots in ancient Italian nobility, which according to Stefano DiMera goes back centuries and includes kings and popes, and with a strong hand in organized crime (and occasionally, political terrorism) throughout the world. Stefano DiMera is a fictional character from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, played by Joseph Mascolo.Created by Pat Falken Smith, Stefano was introduced on January 18, 1982 as the father of Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) looking to expand his criminal empire to Salem.Stefano's early storylines included his feud with Roman Brady (Wayne Northrop), playing his children - Tony and Rene . In January 2019, Stefan was arrested for treason in getting secret ISA documents by using Steve Johnson's bionic eye. In 2022, Kristen allowed Gabi to once again take over DiMera for the time being, as part of a larger mysterious plan. Stefano first appeared in Salem in 1982 when he came to town with his friend Lee DuMonde. In July 2013 EJ, with Justin Kiriakis' help, pulled a hostile takeover and took over complete ownership of DiMera Enterprises. (2007), Stefano, Marlena, and Andre in the study. Victor named Maggie as CEO. Little did Stefano know that Kate was working with Sami to take down both E.J. Characters currently on the show are bolded. He also fathered a daughter that died named Grace, per Soaps. As E.J. Chad became the CEO of DiMera Enterprises after being appointed by Wei Shin's son Li Shin. Let's leave it at that for your sanity's sake. Nicole peels off her mask and wig to reveal shes been impersonated by Kristen DiMera. Stream Day of our Lives, watch trailers, clips and more on Peacock. After it was revealed that Stefano was her father, she began working closely with him to find the three prisms, which held the medical technology that Stefano needed to cure his brain tumor (via Soap Opera Spy). Summer sets her sights on Sally and Nick's relationship, Y&R alum Sasha Calle makes super Super Bowl debut as Supergirl, Y&R alum Shemar Moore shares first photo of his daughter Frankie, WATCH: Y&R's Tracey Bregman receives a very special Emmy to mark her 40th anniversary as Lauren Fenmore, Vail Bloom set to reprise role as Y&R's Heather Stevens next month, Long-time vet responds to suggestion that his character be killed off, SHAKEUP: The Young and the Restless executive producer out, Oscar-nominated Quinn Redeker, a DAYS and Y&R alum, has passed away, Y&R alum Shemar Moore is going to be a dad for the first time. The family has grown substantially over the years, in part due to the discovery of Stefano DiMera's many children. c. Sydney DiMera (born January 29, 2009) Ian revealed that he had planted the letter from "Alice" and that Stefano and E.J. m. Married talked her out of confronting Stefano and urged her to let him handle it. 2023 SheMedia, LLC. Many suggestions were offered as to who would be the new CEO of the company; Stefan's newly wed Gabi Hernandez and the recent resurrected Tony DiMera's newly wed Kristen (posing as Nicole Walker). Bo and Hope went to Stefano to ask him to open the box. Sheila showed Deacon that she missed him. However it was revealed on August 21, 2012 that Ian McAllister faked Stefano's death as well as forging Alice's letter and EJ's DNA test, therefore making EJ Stefano's biological son once again.
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