Jack took matters into his own hands and shot Peter (via Soap Central). m. Sami Brady (November 9, 2007 to May 27, 2008; annulled) (See Brady and Evans) 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. : Let us know if we are missing any information in this profile. The father and son duo then went on to manipulate Kristen into marrying Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis), per Soap Central. But those changes didn't last long. Stefano also fathered Renee DuMonde with Lee DuMonde and Megan Hathaway with an unknown woman. By then, he had sent his youngest son, E.J. Chad took two bullets and was rushed to the hospital. However, not long after, the charges against him were dropped and Stefan was released from federal custody. 1982 to 1983; 1984 to 1985; 1988; 1993 to, MASS FIRING: Show's entire staff of breakdown writers has been let go. To this day, long after Stefano's death, the mansion is still considered to be his house. And for once, he wasn't lying. Stefano and E.J. Stefano plotted to help Kristen DiMera save her relationship with John Black, so he brought a pregnant woman named Susan Banks to Salem. However, while Stefano has many children, only three of his biological kids were daughters, per Soap Central. However, soon afterwards, Chad step down from his position at DiMera and allowed Stefan to become it's sole CEO, while he and Abigail got remarried left Salem with their kids and moved to Paris for a fresh start. m. Abraham Carver (1989 to present; see Carver) 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. chip was removed from Steve's head and Chad and Tony destroyed it. This brought a conflict of power between the two hateful brothers. 's unborn child. Sami and E.J. They found half of a coin inside the egg. Despite the drama, Peter and Jennifers relationship thrived. The family has always appeared to be uniquely and extraordinarily powerful in the criminal underworld. 's body could be cremated, Kristen snuck into the morgue and injected him with some toxin, per Stefano's orders. Victoria told Nate to sabotage any Devon and Tucker deal. from the DiMera family. 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. A few months later, Stefano did awake from the coma and set his revenge sights on Marlena. Daphnie did give birth to a son, Tony. were really father and son. m. Daphnie DiMera (common-law marriage; deceased) However, it turned out that E.J. Did you like this post? Days of Our Lives (May 18, 2004). In Europe, DiMera Enterprises were behind many hostile takeovers, drug operations and organized crimes. The second generation started with Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) who produced an almost mythical number of children only matched in number by his fake deaths. After a short debate on who would be running DiMera, Tony was able to convince EJ and Chad to become Co-CEOs. Storylines involving EJ and Chad revealed the DiMeras own several apartment complexes in Salem revealing the DiMeras are involved in real estate. When she saw Bernardi with the razor, she shot and killed him. DiMera (Born February 21, 1997) They have generally been the center of the most outlandish plots to occur over the past several decades and their brutal rivalry with the citys other families, mostly the Brady clan, has been one of the most consistent points of tension. While Kristen has turned out to be very much like her adoptive father and is known for causing chaos in Salem, Peter is a much different story as hes been absent from Salem for many years. However, when Jennifers old love Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) returned to Salem things got complicated. In the Salem area, the DiMeras control all "territory north of the water" while the Kiriakis Organization controls all "territory south of the water". The DiMera board halts all transactions until they vote between Chad and Stefan as CEO. Worried that she would ruin his scheme, and thus cost him millions of dollars, Arnold killed Fay. Post a Comment Share on Facebook Tweet this Submit Feedback. Meanwhile, Kristen Blake started off as a nice girl who grew close to Stefano. c. Steven Hawk (Born sometime prior to 2007) It originated in Tuscany, but has branch offices in various parts of the world, including Rome, New Orleans, Hong Kong, London, Venezuela, various uncharted islands in the Caribbean, and of course Salem. Nick became romantically involved with Chelsea Brady (Rachel Melvin) in his early days in Salem. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Credit: Image: Paul Skipper, Howard Wise/JPI, Days of our Lives Spoilers: Xander Asks Sarah for Another Chance, Days of our Lives Susan Seaforth Hayes Teases Upcoming Novel & a Revival Storyline for Doug & Julie (Exclusive), Who'da Thunk It? Working with Justin Kiriakis, E.J. Benjy was raised by his maternal grandfather, Orion Hawk. Arnold, Rafe, and Sami came face-to-face in the safe house. During the deal, they busted the dealer in hopes of getting him to turn on Stefano. 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John became Stefano's new assassin/pawn/soldier. Jake was revealed to be Stefan's identical twin brother, per Soaps in Depth. Born in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy on March 13, 1929 to Santo DiMera and Penelope Ellen Ashford. Over the years Stefano also adopted Peter Blake and his sister, Kristen, who later took the last name DiMera. By that time, Tony was already acclimated into the DiMera family, although Stefano and Andre had treated him poorly and even locked him away for many years (via Soaps in Depth). 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. and Sami got engaged. In January 2019, Stefan was arrested for treason in getting secret ISA documents by using Steve Johnson's bionic eye. He kept a close eye on Bo, Hope, Marlena, and John. On March 2017, Chad hires his wife Abigail as the new publicity director in the company but she soon quits her job. Stefano DiMera was the biggest villain in the soap opera's history, and many of his children have followed in his footsteps over the years. John, Bo, Hope, and Rafe set up a plan to trap Stefano by making an arms deal with one of Stefano's know associates. c. Unnamed daughter (Miscarried on November 24, 2008) a. Rachel Blake died and Stefano adopted her two children He still holds the CEO title but he has no power. Over the years, the nature of the family itself has been retconned several times; although never directly and overtly, it's been represented as old-line Italian nobility, a relatively self-made European business dynasty, and a stereotypical Mafia family. They made a duplicate of the coin and traded that to Stefano in exchange for their passports. Months later, on May 17, Chad and his wife Abigail quit their jobs, not wanting to work with his lunatic brother Stefan after he took advantage of Abigail's mental illness. Start watching Day of our Lives today! 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 . When Sami found out, she was furious. Stefan was nearly fired in 2018 for losing millions in DiMera stock but was bailed out by EJ's wife Sami Brady in return for information on EJ's whereabouts. Meghan Hathaway was also discovered to be Stefano's daughter in the 1980s. They wanted to adopt him, but it turned out that the boy was Stefano's. a. Celeste Perrault In January 2018, the family was revealed to have a mausoleum where members of the DiMera family had plaques to memorialize them. He refused at first, claiming that they would be opening Pandora's Box. The Italian translation of DiMera is "Of the sea," or "From the ocean.". The DiMera family helped to transform Days of our Lives radically since their arrival. m. Marlena Evans (1986; invalid) (See Evans) Unknown Woman Later, Steve Johnson and Kayla Brady found Benjy while on their honeymoon and wanted to raise the little boy until Stefano stepped in. INTERVIEW: Y&R's Courtney Hope talks to Soap Central about Sally's who's the daddy drama! Eventually, Renee became the target of the Salem Strangler and survived two attacks only to be killed by another serial killer, The Salem Slasher (via Monsters and Critics). c. Andree DiMera But in late 2017, she is rehired. m. Nicole Walker (See Walker and Mendez) (April 14, 2009 to Spring 2010) This is a three-story, all-brick Georgian style dwelling with six bedrooms, seven baths. m. Married Stefano explained that there were two envelopes in the box. Is Y&R preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary by killing off [SPOILER]? Start watching Day of our Lives today! Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping. "Days of Our Lives" viewers know that the DiMera family tree is full of interesting characters. away for quite some time. Stefano agreed to open the box, but only if he was the only one to see what was in Alice's envelope. Little did Stefano know that Kate was working with Sami to take down both E.J. r. Sami Brady (He raped her. Stefano reemerged again surprising Kristen, and the rest of Salem. EJ DiMera and Chad DiMera are two of the most important members of the DiMera family. In the end, he decided that neither were fit to run DiMera, which led to hiring Kate Roberts as DiMera's new CEO, but thanks to a resurrected Vivian Alamain, she was shot and put in critical condition. Arnold would frequently meet with E.J. She drove off with Peter following her. THIS WEEK ON DAYS: Megan held Marlena, Kate, and Kayla captive. Family Trees: Scan the many branches of the DiMera family tree. He began to clean up his life and decided to get out of all of his illegal dealings. Arnold tried to leave town numerous times, but kept getting held up. The car later went off the road and exploded. As the great-grandson of the beloved Tom and Alice Horton, Nick proved to be an important piece of the family tree. He is said to be the "seventh son of seven sons". He had to fight his half-brother John and his children at different times, but he insisted that the DiMera name and DiMera family would remain strong. He is said to be the "seventh son of seven sons". He convinced her to come back to Salem to mend fences between Stefano and his sons -- Chad and E.J. c. John Black Stefano manipulated Kristen and she started scheming to keep her man. Peter warned Kristen to keep her distance from John Black (Drake Hogestyn). Stefano was frustrated, as he did not want them all to be killed. The DiMera family is one of the most prominent families in Salem, Illinois. He was later revealed to be the father of Benjy Hawk, his son with Ellen Hawk, and Lexie Carver, whom he shared with Celeste Perrault. On November 26, 2019; it is revealed that Stefano has returned inSteve Johnsons body. 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. Stefano DiMerafound in 6 treesView all Stefano DiMerafrom tree Days of Our Lives Family Tree(Private) Record information. Then, Stefano agreed to trade the evidence that could exonerate Sami for control of the DiMera empire again. GH's Katelyn MacMullen on whether Willow and Nina can ever be close and what about that wedding? In his place, Li assigned Jake as the new CEO, which was an outrage by many members of the DiMera family, given he has no experience and no class in running a corporation. Did We Miss Something? It only took Sami a few minutes to realize which one was the real Rafe. However, they've also wronged many other Salem citizens like the Horton family and the Kiriakis clan. 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E.J. Although in 2021, DiMera family members did mention Peters name when talking about their siblings and their shares of DiMera Enterprises, per Soap Hub. was receptive of Stefano's desire to be a family again. But, Stefano was still able to keep track of them, as one of the ISA agents who took the four to the safe house was working for Stefano. The emblem of the family has been shown to be the "The Phoenix. While Ian was looking away, E.J. 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]. (Ian found a double for Stefano and that's who was shot and killed at the mansion. Not only after Stefan's death, his look-alike showed up in Salem in the form of a man named Jake Lambert. Alya Nazir was stabbed in a racial attack during the latest episode of Coronation Street but after he last incident involving a bomb fans thought she . Some he knew about, and others were a surprise even to him. Let's leave it at that for your sanity's sake. On November 18, Li Shin decided to give Jake a chance at DiMera, given he's Stefano's son, and appointed him as the new Vice President of the company. In addition to his biological children, Stefano also adopted daughter Kristen DiMera (EileenDavidson/Stacy Haiduk) and her brother Peter Blake (JasonBrooks). Chad was attempting to defeat Stefan in business as head of DiMera's main rival Titan Industries but was removed by Victor Kiriakis. The key was for a safe deposit box and as it turns out, was a joint box that Alice had with Stefano. But, neither Chad nor E.J. move back into the mansion with Sami and the children. was making and was sure it was because E.J. Several other characters have also had affairs, marriage, and questionable relationships with members of Shawn Brady's family, further building the already large family tree. Yellowstone star Kelsey Asbille is unrecognizable all glammed up at Saint Laurent event as she leaves her plaid shirts behind, Bull star Michael Weatherly enjoys wonderful year of adventure as he vacations in Thailand. Stefano said he had the cure and John, Hope, Kristen and Hope trekked off to the jungle compound. Or the various retcons that have happened since this graph's creation. o. Rachel Blake He kidnapped Marlena. came back and begged for Stefano's help. In July 2013 EJ, with Justin Kiriakis' help, pulled a hostile takeover and took over complete ownership of DiMera Enterprises. Chad survived the surgery and Stefano went about making some life changes. Chad with Harold, DiMera Mansion's Butler. So, she moved with E.J. 's body shipped to him and supplied Sami with an urn of fake ashes that she believed to be E.J.'s. m. Mrs. DiMera Andre first came to Salem as Stefano's nephew. Santo met and fell in love with Colleen Brady, and he convinced her to break her oath as a nun. In May 2015, Stefano got word that there had been a struggle between Kristen and Marlena. discovered John's body in Stefano's basement and told Marlena where John's body was. In April 2020, Stefano's A.I. Although hes been gone for decades, fans are still hopeful that Peter Blake may one day return to Salem. When Stefano was presumed dead shortly after, it was Benjy's body that was found in his coffin at the funeral. (2021), Interior entrance leading into the main room. Affair The pair came up with a plan to expose Laura to a toxin that would make her hallucinate and seem as though she were mentally unstable (via Soaps). Longtime soap opera fans may remember that Stefano had three biological daughters, Renee DuMonde (Philece Sampler), Megan Hathaway (Miranda Wilson), and Lexie Carver (Renee Jones). Stefano became focused on his jealousy and punishing Rafe. (May 24, 2019). HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Stars reveal which soap characters they'd invite to Thanksgiving -- and who would ruin everything! When E.J. While there, he had them drugged and held in prison until they agreed to go back under his mind control so that they could steal back a valuable piece of artwork. At the end of 1991, Stefano was assumed dead. As is the case in many soap families, there are are a number of divorces and remarriages, children with questionable paternity, and many twists and turns. in front of Stefano. 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 site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 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Stefano returned back to the mansion and his evil ways. m. Chloe Lane (September 16, 2005 to May 27, 2008; divorced) After that time, the families were declared enemies, and tension ran high between them for decades. Liesl blamed Elizabeth for Britt's death. But, Stefano hadn't ordered the beating. Stefano was heartbroken. While he was away taking care of Chad, E.J. Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping. Chad DiMera shares two children with Abigail Deveraux, Thomas and Charlotte. . Shortly before his death Stefano had another will drawn up that disinherited EJ because Stefano had recently discovered that EJ is not his biological son but the will was never signed, witnessed, and notarized and therefore not legally binding. At the time he was the son of court judge Madeline Peterson. Over the years, the nature of the family itself has been retconned several times; although never directly and overtly, it's been represented as old-line Italian nobility, a relatively self-made European business dynasty, and a stereotypical Mafia family. Longtime soap opera fans may remember that Stefano had three biological daughters, Renee DuMonde (Philece Sampler), Megan Hathaway (Miranda Wilson), and Lexie Carver (Renee Jones).

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