The DiMeras are a fictional aristocratic family on the American NBC Soap Opera Days of Our Lives and they have also appeared on the digital version of the series. So, he returned to the DiMera mansion, where he set about securing all of the DiMera assets. 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. Salem sees March roar in like a lion, Million Dollar Listing star Josh Flagg to appear on Days of our Lives. She later learned that Santo was married with children and the heartbreak of what she'd done caused her to kill herself. . was not Stefano's biological son. Liesl blamed Elizabeth for Britt's death. In fact, E.J. Years later, Benjy returned to Salem with his family after being threatened by Stefano. 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. SNEAK PEEK AT GH NEXT WEEK! 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. As a tribute to her father, Kristen married Tony. Over the years it's 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. However, Peter had faked his death so that Jack would be charged with his murder. got free and attacked Ian. She eventually began to take on many of her adoptive father's traits and started scheming and plotting to get what she wanted (via Soap Central). She agreed and the two were married. talked her out of confronting Stefano and urged her to let him handle it. However, the plan backfired when Jennifer also became a victim, and Lauras mental state was cleared. a. Stefano's plans with Hope didn't work, and he ended up dead. Bo and Hope went to Stefano to ask him to open the box. More Archived News: Review more past DAYS news headlines. 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. Bold & Beautiful Just Heavily Hinted That the Characters Who'll Finally Take Down Sheila Are, Vanessa Marcil Shares a Gorgeous Photo of Her General Hospital Reunion: 'We Still Cry When We See Each Other', Bill Makes a Confession to Liam About Sheila and Thomas Pleads With Hope for Another Chance, Young & Restless Family Receives an Unexpected Message From the Late, Great Jeanne Cooper. Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping. But, E.J. Contents 1 Family Members: 1.1 First Generation: 1.2 Second Generation: 1.3 Third Generation: 1.4 Fourth Generation: 2 Family Tree: Family Members: First Generation: Santo DiMera () Second Generation: Unknown man () Unknown man () Unknown man () After they left town, in the early 90s, Stefano DiMera purchased the mansion and it has been the home to the DiMera family ever since. 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. Stefano DiMera's family seems to continue to grow, despite the death of Salem's all-time greatest villain. Understanding the DiMera family can be very tricky thanks to Stefano's many children and a plethora of love interests over the years. On December 2, 2019; it was revealed that Stefano survived being shot by Hope in 2016, but was still weakened from all of his ailments, so he had his mind transferred into Steve's body. Over the years, some big paternity surprises have come to light concerning The Phoenix himself. However, it was later revealed that the man who raised him was not his father, per Soaps. The Bold and Beautiful's Denise Richards and husband Aaron Phyers involved in terrifying road rage incident, The Bold and the Beautiful returns to the catwalk for Hope for the Future fashion preview, Oh, Sheila! c. Sydney DiMera (born January 29, 2009) He had the cure, and Roman's alive today. Andre first came to Salem as Stefano's nephew. Children In October, Harold revealed he hates working for Stefan. chip was removed from Steve's head and Chad and Tony destroyed it. In the main living room and lobby area busts of Roman emperors can be seen on the tables. Stefano was furious so he reached out to another ally - Chad. Stefano just found Gina on a submarine with evil John and now has to deal with that too. "Days of Our Lives" viewers watched Stefano DiMera's children come and go from Salem over the years. c. Unnamed Child (miscarriage; via in vitro and egg switch; with Shawn) 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. was shot and wounded on his wedding day. 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. In January 24, Chad and Stefan learned the board decided to make both of them Co-CEOs of DiMera. Meghan Hathaway was also discovered to be Stefano's daughter in the 1980s. After Stefano's death, it was also confirmed that he fathered twins, Stefan and Jake, with Vivian Alamain, perSoaps in Depth. The envelope contained proof that E.J. c. Lexie Brooks Carver John, Bo, Hope, and Rafe set up a plan to trap Stefano by making an arms deal with one of Stefano's know associates. But, Hope wanted to see what Alice's secret was. 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. To this day, long after Stefano's death, the mansion is still considered to be his house. When Ian was knocked out, E.J. With the two of them back, they pretended to still be the Pawn and Princess Gina. to get Chad to move back into the mansion as well. Soon Patch and Kayla encountered a boy, Benjy, on their honeymoon. to impregnate a woman so that he could use some of the stem cells to heal his ailing kidneys. E.J. 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. a. Lee DuMonde (deceased) It has intermarried with the Brady, and Horton families over the years. Post a Comment Share on Facebook Tweet this Submit Feedback. DiMera (Born February 21, 1997) In May 2015, Stefano got word that there had been a struggle between Kristen and Marlena. MASS FIRING: Show's entire staff of breakdown writers has been let go. Here's where the Brady family tree gets very complicated. 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. Characters currently on the show are bolded. However, Tony was the product of an affair that Daphnie had with Enrico. The DiMera board fired Stefan as CEO and initially wanted Kate Roberts to replace Stefan but she refused and recommended Chad, who was named the new CEO. had gotten back involved with the Salem drug ring. m. Nicole Walker (See Walker and Mendez) (April 14, 2009 to Spring 2010) He still holds the CEO title but he has no power. In addition to his biological children, Stefano also adopted daughter Kristen DiMera (EileenDavidson/Stacy Haiduk) and her brother Peter Blake (JasonBrooks). It has intermarried with the Brady, and Horton families over the years. Everything seemed to be going well until Marge Bernardi crashed Sami and E.J. (Ian found a double for Stefano and that's who was shot and killed at the mansion. 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. m. 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Yet, Stefano returned some years later with son Tony and a brother and sister pair he treated like his own, Peter and Kristen Blake (he never adopted them). DiMera Enterprises also known as the DiMera Empire, founded by Santo DiMera is an international conglomerate. THIS WEEK ON DAYS: Megan held Marlena, Kate, and Kayla captive. When Stefano ordered the agent to "take care of them", the agent put a bomb in the house. back. "Days of Our Lives" viewers know that Stefano DiMera has a lot of children, both biological and adoptive. Stefano plotted to help Kristen DiMera save her relationship with John Black, so he brought a pregnant woman named Susan Banks to Salem. On July 15, 2020, it was revealed that Stefan had a twin brother named Jake Lambert. Susan later named her son Elvis after her favorite singer and left Salem. 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. Peter thought Jennifer was dead and was ultimately convinced to turn himself into the police. 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. 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. Find out what's ahead next week on The Bold and the Beautiful, B&B's Diamond White makes history in new Disney/Marvel project, chats Paris' next chapter, Studio City, Emmy-winning series from Sean Kanan, snags 13 ISA nominations, Where is Flo? Stefano focused on getting the family back together again. 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. During the deal, they busted the dealer in hopes of getting him to turn on Stefano. 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. Distraught by her choice, Stefano filed for divorce, and kept Kate's companies- Hearth and Home and Countess W. Stefano also had to deal with the devastating news that, Lexie had a terminal brain tumor. Chad was attempting to defeat Stefan in business as head of DiMera's main rival Titan Industries but was removed by Victor Kiriakis. c. Child 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. came back and begged for Stefano's help. Meanwhile, Tony was thought to be Stefano's son with Daphne DiMera for years before it was revealed that the two weren't biologically related. 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. Tony DiMera believed for many years that he was the biological son of Stefano and Daphne. In early February 1982, Santo's son Stefano DiMera moved the "family business" to Midwestern Salem to build a family there. 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. 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. "Days of Our Lives" viewers are used to seeing Stefano DiMera's children come out of the woodwork. Vivian gave birth to her sons but was told that there was only one baby who had died. Stefano waited patiently until E.J. Months later, in January 2021, Chad willingly resigned after Li confronted him after the company began to face scrutiny after his drunken ONS with his employee and sister in-law, Gwen Rizczech was made public. m. Marlena Evans (December 7, 2006 to August 2008; divorced; later deemed invalid because of his marriage to Hope) (See Evans) Days of Our Lives viewers know that the DiMera family treeis one of the more challenging ones on the long-running soap. She gave birth to Little Elvis, or John Jr., but either way, he was still Stefano's youngest son. Renee and Tony began a torrid affair, and when one of them wanted to leave, he faked a heart attack. Sami Brady and Kate Roberts were named co-CEO in a plot against Stefano and EJ. The family has grown substantially over the years, in part due to the discovery of Stefano DiMera's many children. Through the miracle of soap operas, Stefano was able to obtain John's "dead" body and have Rolf bring John back to life and brainwash John. Immediately afterwards, despite the tension between the two, the united DiMera brothers worked on undoing all the damage Jake caused during his brief time as CEO. The DiMera family is one of the most prominent families in Salem, Illinois. a. Isabella Toscano (died in 1992) See Tosanco and Kiriakis) Sometime in 2009 a masked imposter posed as Jennifer in order to kidnap Jack. 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! Roman wanted to bring down Stefano for his illegal dealings, and had proof, but Roman was soon killed. Benjy was kidnapped when Stefano was looking for an organ donor. 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. m. Vivian Alamain (1999; divorced) Stefano DiMera not only has many biological children but he's also the adopted dad of three children. 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. But, John soon came out from under the mind control. On November 26, 2019; it is revealed that Stefano has returned inSteve Johnsons body. 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. But, it was actually Ian McAlister who shot "Stefano." Stefano eventually caught up to them and had Ellen killed. m. Married Clearly indicating he would never have accepted Vivian's twins. One contained a secret that Stefano had on the Hortons. When Kate found the "evidence" she turned to an old flame, Ian McAlister. A match was found for Willow. It originated in Tuscany, but planted offices in various parts of the world, including Rome, New Orleans, Venezuela, various uncharted islands in the Caribbean, and of course Salem. While Stefano had many children, he was also the grandfather to many as well. c. Chad DiMera (born 1990) By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Stefan realized he only loved Gabi. is anything else your are looking? Did We Miss Something? He still holds the CEO title but he has no power. When Sami and Will asked Stefano to help, Stefano agreed. Megan was Bo Brady's high school sweetheart and believed her father to be Maxwell Hathaway. 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. was arrested on tax evasion charges. were really father and son. Worried that she would ruin his scheme, and thus cost him millions of dollars, Arnold killed Fay. 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. When she learned he was already married, she killed herself. Chad and Andre DiMera; Heads of the DiMera family (2018-19). c. Stefano DiMera 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. Over the years, Stefano also grew close with siblings Kristen and Peter Blake. But, he told Chad to stay on with the company, but he would report to him. Characters currently on the show and on the web series are noted in bold. In the Salem area, the DiMeras control all "territory north of the water" while the Kiriakis Organization controls all "territory south of the water". 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. c. Rene DuMonde (born 1961; died 1983) Or the various retcons that have happened since this graph's creation. 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. 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. Stefano left town to avoid being questioned about his association with Bernardi. All Of Stefano DiMera's Children On Days Of Our Lives, Amy Sussman/Getty & Michael Mattes/Shutterstock, who was known as "The Phoenix" due to his ability to rise from the ashes and return from the dead, Stefano found out that Rene DuMonde was actually his biological daughter. Aug 16, 2016 - Watch Day of our Lives the daytime soap opera about the lives, loves, triumphs and tragedies of the Horton, Brady, Kiriakis, Hernandez, and DiMera families. o. Rachel Blake WATCH: Y&R stars share their favorite moments as 50th anniversary nears. But, he could still hear everything that was happening around him. To cover up the switch, Stefano killed Marlo. Despite the drama, Peter and Jennifers relationship thrived. 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At one point the family lost its position but Santo DiMera rebuilt the family, through both legitimate and illegitimate means. hired a small time criminal, Arnold Feniger, to impersonate Rafe. When Peter found them he kidnapped Jennifer. chip was removed from Steve's head and Chad and Tony destroyed it. Megan Hathaway was killed by Larry Welch, but Stefano blamed the Bradys because he was sure Hope had committed this act. 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). Stefano and E.J. did as he was told, but stopped short of letting Stefano hurt Sami or E.J. He is said to be the "seventh son of seven sons". Upon Stefano's death in 2012 EJ DiMera assumed control of DiMera Enterprises. 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. He even ordered an attack on Marlena. c. Unnamed daughter (Miscarried on November 24, 2008) about days of our lives dimera family tree please comment if we missed anything here, please let us know. This is actually a retcon, as the tension between the two families was originally the result of detective half-brothers Roman and Bo Brady and their constant attempts to thwart the various schemes of DiMera family patriarch Stefano DiMera. 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. Bo and Hope soon joined the scheme. Let's leave it at that for your sanity's sake. Kristen was afraid of losing John after the death of Tony. Santo DiMera is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. During a meeting with one of his distributers, E.J. Or Cable's adopted daughter who may or may not be his mother reincarnated. Stefano's kidneys were failing so he ordered E.J. But, when Stefano refused to spill any secrets, Ian planned to torture E.J. 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. After the attack, the four of them were taken to a safe house. Kristen, thanks to Stefano, had found Roman, and he was dying. 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. c. Claire Brady (born 2005) Is B&B prepping to revisit the Carter/Katie romance that almost was? (2007), Stefano, Marlena, and Andre in the study. Although not much is known about Stefano's parents and siblings, the character certainly left his mark in Salem through his devilish actions and through his . Stefano focused on some old secrets that he shared with Alice Horton. They found half of a coin inside the egg. He died in 2007 Kristen had said that John and she were married and that Marlena still wanted to marry him again. He knew of John's affair with Marlena, and revealed John as Belle's father at the baptism. Lucas is the son of Bill Horton and Kate Roberts. 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. 2015 storylines revealed DiMera Enterprises has a telecommunications division. Longtime "Days of Our Lives" fans may also remember that Peter caused a lot of problems in Jack Deveraux and Jennifer Horton's relationship. Then, Stefano had E.J. Find out what's ahead next week on The Young and the Restless, WATCH: Y&R Sasha Calle to play Supergirl in upcoming The Flash film, Y&R alum Shemar Moore reveals he's a first-time dad, VIDEO: Y&R honors Tracey Bregman with an Emmy to replace hers that was destroyed in a fire, Family affair: Heather Stevens, Lucy Romalotti set to visit Genoa City in February. Stefan forces his way into the DiMera family making enemies with his brothers Chad (Billy Flynn) and Andr (Thaao Penghlis) and sisters-in-law Abigail (Marci Miller) and Kate (Lauren Koslow) when he takes over DiMera Enterprises and buys the family mansion out from under them. Over the years Stefano also adopted Peter Blake and his sister, Kristen, who later took the last name DiMera. Rachel Blake died and Stefano adopted her two children Mrs. B kidnaps Shawn and then unmasks (off camera) to reveal she is Jan. After Stefano's death in 2016, Chad likely became an executive and the Company's CEO due to it being his inheritance. The family and the crime syndicate it controls are so powerful up to the point that is a major focus of several high-level law enforcement and intelligence agencies throughout the world, including the fictional ISA. 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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). Jake was revealed to be Stefan's identical twin brother, per Soaps in Depth. & Taylor made the decision for E.J. flipped into TV + Showbiz. Stefano initially had no idea that he was the father of Lee's daughter Renee. It was formerly a part of DiMera Enterprises.