Years later, Benjy returned to Salem with his family after being threatened by Stefano. Chad was first introduced to fans as a teenager. Peter thought Jennifer was dead and was ultimately convinced to turn himself into the police. The DiMeras are an upper-class Italian Catholic family on the soap opera Days of our Lives. BIG RETURNS: Y&R reveals which stars are returning to mark the show's 50th anniversary, FIRST PHOTO: General Hospital prepares for 60th anniversary, releases stunning cast photo, PHOTO: Melissa Claire Egan is pregnant, and it's a [SPOILER], Y&R's Courtney Hope gives the scoop on Sally's pregnancy, B&B RECAPS: What you missed the Week of February 27, 2023, B&B SCOOP! Peter warned Kristen to keep her distance from John Black (Drake Hogestyn). Lucas is the son of Bill Horton and Kate Roberts. But, Stefano hadn't ordered the beating. Post a Comment Share on Facebook Tweet this Submit Feedback. In January 2018, the family was revealed to have a mausoleum where members of the DiMera family had plaques to memorialize them. m. Kristen Blake (1994 to 1995; annulled) Ian believed that he was entitled to part of the DiMera fortune, so he kidnapped Stefano and tortured him to get information from him. They assumed their former identites. The DiMera family helped to transform Days of our Lives radically since their arrival. Longtime soap opera fans may remember that Stefano had three biological. The other contained a secret that Alice had on the DiMeras. DiMera (Born February 21, 1997) Then, Stefano agreed to trade the evidence that could exonerate Sami for control of the DiMera empire again. 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. Meanwhile, Kristen Blake started off as a nice girl who grew close to Stefano. Tony knew Stefano was alive, but didn't tell Kristen. The family has always appeared to be uniquely and extraordinarily powerful in the criminal underworld. With the two of them back, they pretended to still be the Pawn and Princess Gina. Bo and Hope came to Stefano with the "IOU" and asked him to reveal details that would set John free. It only took Sami a few minutes to realize which one was the real Rafe. in the first place and left Stefano there for the police to find as well. sided with Sami multiple times against Stefano. Rather, he was the offspring of Stefano's. Scary moments for Days of our Lives star Greg Vaughan. In September 2013, with Sami Brady Trial in full swing, EJ pleads with his father to help Sami and he will do anything, part of it, he agree's to handover control back of Dimera Enterprises to Stefano and will live in the mansion until Stefano says otherwise. About The Actor: Learn more about Joseph Mascolo. Vivian gave birth to her sons but was told that there was only one baby who had died. Clearly indicating he would never have accepted Vivian's twins. Currently (as of 2007), the show has been exploring the DiMeras' connection to the Brady clan, dating back at least 50 years in the Brady's' ancestral home of Galway, Ireland, and the roots of a feud between the two families. So, she moved with E.J. Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping. m. Daphnie DiMera (common-law marriage; deceased) He was killed by Abigail Deveraux while she was suffering from a split-personality disorder. But Chad played Stefano too. Conspired to switch Hope Brady's baby with Marlo's baby and give Hope's baby to Lexie to raise, Murder - killed Marlo to keep her quiet about the baby swap, Brainwashing- held Steve Johnson captive and brainwashed him to serve as an assassin, Organ theft; had Steve Johnson kidnap John Black and forced Kayla Brady to remove one of John's kidneys and give it to Stefano, Filled the hospital with poisonous gas and trapped various citizens of Salem inside, Ordered the assassination of Mayor Marino (October 2008), Illegal diamond trafficking (December 2008), Accessory to Philip Kiriakis' attempted murder- Philip was shot (April 2009), Accessory to Philip Kiriakis' attempted murder- Philip was drugged (May 2009), Ordered the hit on Dr. Richard Baker (August 2009), Covered up for Kate when she held Daniel's hostage (September 2009), Masterminded an organ trafficking scheme between Statesville and Salem U Hospital (January 2010 [and unknown times prior]), Hired a man to impersonate Rafe in attempt to break up Sami and Rafe's marriage (January 2011 - May 2011), Kidnapped Rafe and replaced him with the imposter (January 2011), Drugged Rafe to erase his memories (February 2011), Accessory to rape- the Rafe imposter slept with Sami (January - May 2011), Accessory to murder- the Rafe imposter killed Fay Walker (April 2011), Held John and Hope captive in Alamainia and forced them to agree to be turned back into Princess Gina and The Pawn in order to steal an expensive piece of artwork (March 2012), Had evidence against Will Horton removed from the Salem PD evidence room (May 2013), Attempted assualt - had a DiMera hitman enter Rafe's hospital room with a razor to cut off Rafe's penis (June 2013), Obstruction of justice - with held evidence in Joe Bernardi's murder until E.J. THIS WEEK ON B&B: Steffy took drastic measures to save Hope for the Future. 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). The Days of Our Lives Brady family tree, alongside the DiMeras and the Carvers, is the most prominent family and comprises of 28 members. She never needed to cash it in, but Hope did. Character Profiles: Learn more about the residents of Salem. A few months later, Stefano did awake from the coma and set his revenge sights on Marlena. c. Lexie Brooks Carver Benjy was kidnapped when Stefano was looking for an organ donor. This backstory didnt come out for years until 2007 in flashbacks with James Scott and Alison Sweeney playing the parts of Santo and Colleen. According to Daily Soap Dish, Peter was sent to prison for his crimes. agreed. Jack Deveraux and Jennifer Horton's relationship, he dressed up like Elvis Presley and tricked her, Susan later named her son Elvis after her favorite singer, Vivian Alamain return to Salem after years of creating drama, Stefan O. DiMera, and that he was the biological son of Vivian and the late Stefano DiMera. Santo DiMera is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. This choice angered Stefano and he decided that he needed a new soldier as he could no longer rely on E.J. Sami and Rafe tied up Arnold and started putting together a plan to pay back the DiMeras. DiMera Enterprises also known as the DiMera Empire, founded by Santo DiMera is an international conglomerate. After Gabi was fired from DiMera, it was revealed that Mr. Shin removed her as CEO of her own company GabiChic, thus leaving her with nothing. 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. He was sent to live in a nursing home where he would remain in a vegetative state. The Johnson family is a fictional family on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives. SNEAK PEEK AT Y&R NEXT WEEK! 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. To this day, all the members of the family consider the Alamain twins to be nothing more than pretenders and interlopers, not real DiMeras. PerSoap Central, the first generation of DiMeras were Stefano's parents. m. Married Stefano Dimera married Madeline Petersen and had 6 children. m. Hope Brady (while they both were under Stefano's mind control) (See Horton ) However, when Jennifers mother, Laura Horton (Jamie LynBauer), found out that Peter was trafficking drugs he teamed up with Daniel Scott (Stan Ivar) to stop her. Tony DiMera believed for many years that he was the biological son of Stefano and Daphne. B&B exec Brad Bell has an answer, CBS announces holiday-themed episodes of B&B and Y&R, Brad Bell explains why he had to "whack the beehive" with the Brooke, Ridge, and Taylor storyline. EJ DiMera and Chad DiMera are two of the most important members of the DiMera family. Susan later named her son Elvis after her favorite singer and left Salem. But E.J. He had the cure, and Roman's alive today. Now that Stefano is dead, his children carry on his legacy and continue to make things interesting in Salem. from the DiMera family. And, Ian had been keeping a very much alive Stefano. However, Stefano escaped criminal charges because he had been working as a CIA informant to get info on dealers selling illegal arms to American enemies. m. Abraham Carver (1989 to present; see Carver) E.J. 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. Days of Our Lives fans watched Jennifer and Peter get married, but Jack was determined to save Jen from the DiMera protege. Megan was Bo Brady's high school sweetheart and believed her father to be Maxwell Hathaway. THIS WEEK ON Y&R: Tucker suggested Devon buy McCall Unlimited. The twins were conceived when Stefano was posing as Rudolpho Meradi in an attempt to steal Vivian's priceless ruby (via Soaps). Lexie was raised by Celeste's sister Grace and her husband, who could not have children The two had been married in Alamainia, during the time when Stefano had them under mind control. and decided to leave Salem. Taylor made the decision for E.J. Sonny said goodbye. Eager to return to Salem, get revenge on E.J. Kristen had fallen out the window and was assumed dead. 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. 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. However, just before the meeting, E.J. He knew of John's affair with Marlena, and revealed John as Belle's father at the baptism. On July 13, 2022, Megan Hathaway is revealed to be alive after nearly 37 years of being presumed dead. Bill said Sheila would pay dearly if she betrayed him. While Kate helped Jake in his new position, the company still suffered greatly and was only kept stable due to her efforts. Megan Hathaway was killed by Larry Welch, but Stefano blamed the Bradys because he was sure Hope had committed this act. John Black proved to be Roman Brady, with plastic surgery and amnesia. However, after the Time Jump, from November 2019-20, Gabi was revealed to be the CEO of DiMera and she had hired Eli Grant as head of security, but Chad and Abigail are working with a seemingly revived "Stefano" to remove Gabi from DiMera once and for all. c. Child was taking control of the company. Santo built DiMera Enterprises into an international powerhouse and made connections and deals with numerous officials and businessmen around the world that benefited DiMera Enterprises and were later used by his son Stefano. Bo and Hope agreed and Hope got the envelope that Stefano put in the box. In 2022, Kristen allowed Gabi to once again take over DiMera for the time being, as part of a larger mysterious plan. He refused at first, claiming that they would be opening Pandora's Box. suffer without the woman that he loved. He also fathered a daughter that died named Grace, per Soaps. Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping. During the deal, they busted the dealer in hopes of getting him to turn on Stefano. Tony DiMera believed for many years that he was the biological son of Stefano and Daphne. Start watching Day of our Lives today! After Gabi was fired from DiMera, it was revealed that Mr. Shin removed her as CEO of her own company GabiChic, thus leaving her with nothing. Stefano was furious when he found out. When she learned he was already married, she killed herself. Daphne DiMera was also shown to be resting there. 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. To cover up the switch, Stefano killed Marlo. Stefano agreed to open the box, but only if he was the only one to see what was in Alice's envelope. Unknown Woman Benjy's mother, Ellen Hawk, had a brief relationship with Stefano, per Soap Central. 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. However, his mother's name has never been revealed. He passed away on March 2, 2016 in Salem, Marion, Illinois, USA. Mrs. B kidnaps Shawn and then unmasks (off camera) to reveal she is Jan. DiMera Enterprises, founded by Santo DiMera, is an international conglomerate. While Rafe was in a medically induced coma as a treatment for the beating, Stefano called Bernardi and ordered Bernardi to go into Rafe's hospital room and "cut it off." Stefano DiMera not only has many biological children but he's also the adopted dad of three children. Lucas was married to Nicole Walker, . In January 24, Chad and Stefan learned the board decided to make both of them Co-CEOs of DiMera. 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. Working with Justin Kiriakis, E.J. Take a look at our gallery which includes all four generations of DiMera children and grandchildren and sign up for Soaps.coms newsletter so you dont miss all the latest news and gossip. Though no government agency was ever able to bring the family or the organization down. In April 11, 2011, when the idea of having children with his deeply hated ex-wife, Vivian Alamain was conjured up by the latter, Stefano was deeply horrified at the notion. Megan was later killed by Larry Welch and left floating in a hot tub. This ripped their marriage apart, much to the dismay of Stefano. Stefano's adopted daughter is the mother of Rachel Black, whom she shares with former fling Brady Black. They made a duplicate of the coin and traded that to Stefano in exchange for their passports. Find out what's ahead next week on Days of our Lives, Million Dollar Listing's Josh Flagg to appear on Days of our Lives, GH RECAPS: What you missed the Week of February 27, 2023, GH SCOOP! Stefan wanted to take his place in the DiMera family and help run the empire. Peter was sent to prison for his crimes in front of Stefano. However, no one not even it's staff considers her to be in charge as they all see her as a minor annoyance. 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. EJ celebrating Thanksgiving with his brother, Tony and his brother's wife Anna. 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). 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 . The key was for a safe deposit box and as it turns out, was a joint box that Alice had with Stefano. m. David Banning (1982 to 1983; divorced; see Horton and Banning) The family is currently represented by the patriarch Stefano DiMera, Stefano's surviving children, Tony, Kristen, EJ and Chad DiMera and his living grandchildren: Theo Carver, Stephen Hawk, Johnny DiMera, Sydney DiMera, Thomas DiMera, Charlotte DiMera and Rachel Black. 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. But, he told Chad to stay on with the company, but he would report to him. In June 28, EJ's coupe succeeded after Kate betrayed Jake during the corporal votes and voted to remove him as CEO of the company. However, Sami was in the hospital room with Rafe. The family has grown substantially over the years, in part due to the discovery of Stefano DiMeras many children. For two long years, the mansion was under Chad's control till in 2018 New Years Eve, Chad's long lost half-brother Stefan DiMera arrived in Salem and bought the bank that holds the mortgage on the DiMera mansion, making him the new owner of the family mansion. DiMera Enterprises Employees Current Employees a. Historically, the person (or persons) who controlled DiMera Enterprises also controlled the DiMera mansion. confronted Stefano about it, Stefano wasted no time in disowning E.J. c. Daniel Rafael Hernandez (son; deceased; Nicole miscarried on October 5, 2012) He worked for Stefano, and was involved with Victor, but unsure of what he did. 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. "Days of Our Lives" fans can't get enough of the DiMeras. But, when Stefano refused to spill any secrets, Ian planned to torture E.J. Peter fell in love with Jennifer Horton Stefano DiMera's family seems to continue to grow, despite the death of Salem's all-time greatest villain. Meanwhile, EJ DiMera has fathered three children, Johnny and Sydney, whom he shares with Sami Brady, and a son named Daniel DiMera with Nicole Walker, who was stillborn (via Soap Central). Santo, Stefano, Andre, Tony, and EJ all have international reputations as ruthless businessmen and powerful underworld figures. Or Cable's adopted daughter who may or may not be his mother reincarnated. Stefano returned back to the mansion and his evil ways. In fact, E.J. After Stefano's death, it was also confirmed that he fathered twins, Stefan and Jake, with Vivian Alamain, perSoaps in Depth.