DiMera family
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| DiMera | |
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| Days of Our Lives family | |
| First appearance | January 2, 1981 |
| Created by | Pat Falken Smith[a] |
| Introduced by | Betty Corday and Al Rabin[a] |
| Duration | 1981–85, 1987—[a] |
The DiMeras are an upper-class Italian Catholic family on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. Seated at 430 Lakeview Drive in Salem, Illinois, over the years, the nature of the family itself has been retconned several times; although never directly and overtly, it has been represented as old-line Italian nobility, a relatively self-made European business dynasty, and a stereotypical Mafia family. 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, and with a strong hand in organized crime (and occasionally terrorism) throughout the world. The family is currently represented by the patriarch Stefano's surviving children Kristen, Stefan, and Chad DiMera, and Chad's son Thomas DiMera.
At one point the family lost its position but Santo DiMera rebuilt the family, through both legitimate and illegitimate means. Currently has ties to traditional Italian organized crime (and at times, various terrorist elements), but its operating style, contacts, and occasional employees/henchmen suggest strong Far Eastern influences. It has intermarried with Salem's Brady and Horton families over the years. In November 2015, the DiMera wealth was substantially reduced when Sami Brady DiMera, under EJ DiMera's instructions, drained all of the liquid assets out of Stefano's financial accounts. Sami kept half of the DiMera money while Belle Black Brady kept the other half. In September 2016, Belle returned her half of the DiMera money to Chad by wiring it to the DiMera Enterprises operating account, prior to her becoming a lawyer for the company. Belle did it to ensure Chad that she was honest and trustworthy.
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. 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. 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.
In 2007, the family was revealed to originally hail from Tuscany, Italy although Stefano has at various times headquartered the family in Rome, New Orleans, Venezuela, various uncharted islands in the Caribbean, and of course, Salem. A 1988 storyline revealed some family activity in the Far East, but through the years the family has consistently been portrayed as having significant legitimate business holdings, criminal activities, and even political control throughout Latin America as well as the United States. 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. Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping. 2009 storylines with the Kiriakis family revealed the DiMeras control labor unions that they used against their business rivals, including the Kiriakis family, with surprise strikes. Storylines involving EJ and Chad revealed the DiMeras own several apartment complexes in Salem revealing the DiMeras are involved in real estate. 2015 storylines revealed DiMera Enterprises has a telecommunications division. In the Salem area, the DiMeras control all "territory north of the water" while the Kiriakis organization controls all "territory south of the water". 2015 storylines involving Chad and Abigail Deveraux revealed the DiMeras are involved in land development. Later 2016 storylines involving Chad DiMera, Kate Roberts, and Andre DiMera indicate that the DiMera's are trying to control the docks in Salem (which have been under Kiriakis control for decades) in order to recover DiMera Enterprises (financially).
The family has always appeared to be extraordinarily powerful in the criminal underworld. The DiMeras have the reputation as being cruel, twisted and ruthless in achieving their goals and the name "DiMera" consistently strikes terror into the hearts of other criminals. Santo, Stefano, Tony, and EJ all have international reputations as ruthless businessmen and powerful underworld figures. The family and the crime syndicate it controls are so powerful as to be a major focus of several high-level law enforcement and intelligence agencies throughout the world, including the fictional ISA.
The Italian translation of DiMera is "Of the sea," or "From the ocean."
Family members
Backstory generation one
- Gino DiMera (deceased)
Backstory generation two
- Six unknown older brothers (deceased)
- Santo DiMera (deceased)
First generation
- Six unknown older brothers
- Stefano DiMera (deceased)
- Ryan Brady (deceased)
Second generation
- André DiMera (deceased)
- Tony DiMera (deceased)
- Kristen DiMera (adopted)
- Peter Blake (adopted)
- Renée DuMonde (deceased)
- Megan Hathaway (deceased)
- Lexie Carver (deceased)
- Benjy Hawk (deceased)
- Sonja Hawk
- Stefan DiMera
- EJ DiMera
- Chad DiMera
Third generation
- Theo Carver
- Stephen Hawk
- Johnny DiMera
- Sydney DiMera
- Grace McCormick-Woods (aka Grace Brady) (deceased)
- Daniel DiMera (deceased)
- Thomas DiMera
In-Laws
Current
- Abigail Deveraux DiMera Chad's wife (2016–17, 2017–)
- Kate Roberts DiMera Stefano's second wife (2009–12), Andre's second wife/widow (2017–18)
- Sami Brady DiMera EJ's first wife (2007–08, 2014)
Former
- Daphne DiMera Stefano's common-law wife
- Vivian Alamain Stefano's first wife (1998–99)
- Liz Chandler Tony's first wife (pre 1980–83)
- Anna Fredericks Tony's second wife (1983–84, 1985, 2008–09)
- David Banning Renée's first husband (1982–83)
- Alex Marshall Renée's second husband (1983)
- Abe Carver Lexie's husband (1991–2012)
- Sonja Hawk Benjy's wife (Until his death in 2007)
- Nicole Walker EJ's second wife (2009–10, 2011–12)
Family tree
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Descendants
- Gino DiMera
- Santo DiMera; married unnamed woman (deceased)
- Six Unnamed sons (deceased)
- Stefano DiMera (died 2016); Santo and his wife's youngest son; married Daphne DiMera (Common-law), Vivian Alamain (1998–99), Kate Roberts (2009–12)
- Tony DiMera (1951–2009); Daphne's son with Enrico, raised by Stefano; married Liz Chandler (197?–83), Anna Fredericks (1983–84, 1985, 2008–09)
- André DiMera (1955–2018); Stefano's biological son raised as his nephew; married Kristen Blake (1994–95, invalid), Kate Roberts (2017–18)
- Renée DuMonde (1961–83); Stefano's daughter with Lee DuMonde; married David Banning (1982–83), Alex Marshall (1983)
- Megan Hathaway (1963–85); Stefano's daughter with an unknown mother; adopted by Maxwell Hathaway.
- Kristen DiMera (1960–); Stefano's adoptive daughter; married André DiMera (1994–95), Edmund Crumb (1998)
- Lexie Brooks (1965–2012); married Abe Carver (1991–2012)
- Theo Carver (1998–); Abe and Lexie's son
- Peter Blake; Stefano's adoptive son; married Jennifer Horton (1995–1996)
- Stefan DiMera (c1976/77–); Stefano and Vivian's son.
- Benjy Hawk (198?–2007); married Sonia Hawk
- Steven Hawk; Benjy and Sonia's son
- EJ DiMera (1979–); married Sami Brady (2007–08, 2014–), Nicole Walker (2009–10, 2011–12)
- Johnny DiMera (2005–); Sami and EJ's son
- Sydney DiMera (2009–); Sami and EJ's daughter
- Daniel DiMera (2012); Nicole and EJ's son; stillborn
- Chad DiMera (1990–); married Abby Deveraux (2016–)
- Grace Brady (2009); Chad's daughter with Mia McCormick
- Thomas DiMera (2015–); Chad's son with Abigail Deveraux
- Ryan Brady (deceased); Santo's son with Colleen Brady; initially believed to be John Black
- Santo DiMera; married unnamed woman (deceased)
DiMera Mansion
Address: 430 Lakeview Drive Salem, USA 06649
This is a three-story, all-brick Georgian style dwelling with six bedrooms, seven baths. 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. Tony DiMera added many Mediterranean touches and colors to the house. In the main living room and lobby area busts of Roman emperors can be seen on the tables. It also has been shown there is an underground dungeon that the DiMeras have used to imprison their enemies. It is staffed by many servants with the main butler Harold and maid Mary being the most prominent. It was formerly a part of DiMera Enterprises. Historically, the person (or persons) who controlled DiMera Enterprises also controlled the DiMera mansion. Chad DiMera became owner of the mansion after he paid off the back taxes on it.
The DiMera mansion is often seen by Salem residents as a fearsome and haunting place. It is commonly referred to as a "house of horrors" and the "bowels of Hell".
DiMera Mansion residents
Current residents
- Stefan DiMera
- Harold (butler)
- Mary (maid)
Former residents
- Abigail Deveraux
- Abe Carver
- Allie Horton
- Andre DiMera
- Anna DiMera
- Ava Vitali (deceased)
- Bart Beiderbecke (deceased)
- Billie Reed
- Brady Black
- Cassie Brady
- Ciara Brady
- Claire Brady
- Daphne DiMera
- EJ DiMera
- Gabi Hernandez
- Lucas Horton
- Arianna Horton
- Adrienne Johnson
- Ivan Marais
- John Black
- Johnny DiMera
- Kristen DiMera
- Lexie Carver (deceased)
- Nicole Walker
- Peter Blake
- Renee DuMonde (deceased)
- Rex Brady
- Sami Brady
- Shane Donovan
- Stefano DiMera (deceased)
- Sydney DiMera
- Theo Carver
- Tony DiMera (deceased)
- Will Horton
- Wilhelm Rolf
- Eliana (maid)
DiMera Enterprises
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| Company type | Publicly held company |
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| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founder | Santo DiMera |
| Headquarters | , United States, 06643-0004 |
Key people | Stefan DiMera, CEO |
| Products | Cosmetics |
| Services | Cosmetics Real Estate Shipping Telecommunications |
| Owners | Chad DiMera (Majority Shareholder, Chairman) |
| Divisions | Real Estate Division Shipping Division Telecommunications Division |
| Subsidiaries | Anna DiMera Designs Countess Wilhemina Cosmetics DiMera Advertising Sonix Magazine |
DiMera Enterprises also known as the DiMera Empire, founded by Santo DiMera is an international conglomerate. In Europe, DiMera Enterprises were behind many hostile takeovers, drug operations and organized crimes. 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. In early February 1982, Santo's son Stefano DiMera moved the "family business" to midwestern Salem to build a family there. 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. Storylines in 2008 indicate the core of the family business is shipping.
Upon Stefano's death in 2012 EJ DiMera assumed control of DiMera Enterprises. 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. However it was revealed on August 21, 2012 that Ian McAllister faked Stefano's death as well as forging Alice Horton's letter and EJ's DNA test, therefore making EJ Stefano's biological son once again.
In July 2013 EJ, with Justin Kiriakis's help, pulled a hostile takeover and took over complete ownership of DiMera Enterprises.
In September 2013, with Sami Brady's 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.
Stefano loses control of DiMera enterprises in July 2014, when Sami and Kate successfully forged his signature on documents that make them Co-CEOs of DiMera enterprise. He later regains control with the help of Chad and Victor Kiriakis, who help Stefano set Kate up for a fall. After Stefano's death in 2016, Chad was named Stefano's successor as Chairman and CEO. Andre and Kate returned to the company to help Chad bring back DiMera to its former glory. On March 2017, Chad hires his wife Abigail as the new publicity director in the company but she soon quits her job.
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.
Divisions
- Real Estate Division
- Shipping Division
- Telecommunications Division
Subsidiaries
- Anna DiMera Designs
- Countess Wilhemina Cosmetics
- DiMera Advertising
- Sonix Magazine
- Gabi Chic
- Visionary Bionics
DiMera Enterprises employees
Current employees
- Belle Black – Lawyer for DiMera Enterprises (2016-onwards)
- Zoe Browning – Editor for Sonix Magazine
- Abigail Deveraux DiMera - Publicity Director of DiMera Enterprises (2017-onwards)
- Andre DiMera – Executive, Henchman (1983–84, 2007, 2016-), associate (posing as Tony DiMera) (1993–96), Former CEO of the DiMera Enterprises (posing as Tony) (2002–05), Former Executive (2007)
- Chad DiMera – CEO and Chairman (2016–18), former intern, former Co-CEO, former Model for Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics
- Kate Roberts DiMera – Executive, Co-CEO of DiMera Enterprises; Former co-CEO of Countess Wilhemina Cosmetics; Former co-CEO of DiMera Enterprises (July 2014-May 2015, 2016-2018)
- Gabi Hernandez – Image Consultant, former model for Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics (September 2016-onwards)
- Lucas Horton – Executive at Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics, a subsidiary of DiMera Enterprises (May 2015-onwards)
- Don Alexander - board member
- Reginald Benedict - London subsidiary
- Charlie Casey - board member
- Mr. Gordon - board member
- George Merkel - board member
- Mr. Shin - board member and Hong Kong subsidiary
- Mr. Valdez - board member
- Stefan DiMera - CEO (2018-)
Former employees
- Anna DiMera - Former Tony DiMera's secretary; Former executive for DiMera Advertising
- Bart Beiderbecke - Former associate to André DiMera (posing as Tony DiMera) (1997–2007)
- Billie Reed - Former Co-CEO of Countess Wilhemina Cosmetics
- Dr.Colin Murphy - Former DiMera doctor, hitman (2002–2003)
- EJ DiMera - Former lawyer for DiMera Enterprises; President of Countess W Cosmetics; Former Chairman and CEO of DiMera Enterprises (2012, 2013); Former Executive for DiMera Enterprises (2005–07) (2008–12) (2013–14)
- Ilya Petrov - Former henchman and associate of Stefano DiMera
- John Black - Former temporarily CEO of DiMera Enterprises (2008)
- Kristen DiMera - Former CEO of DiMera Enterprises between (1995 and 1997) (2012-2013, 2014).
- Patrick Lockhart - henchman for EJ DiMera (on and off from 2004 to 2007)
- Peter Blake - Former DiMera family attorney
- Sami Brady - Former executive for Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics; Former President of Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics; Former Co-CEO of DiMera Enterprises
- Santo DiMera - Founder, Former Chairman and CEO of DiMera Enterprises
- Stefano DiMera - Former Chairman and CEO of DiMera Enterprises
- Tony DiMera - Former executive for DiMera Enterprises; Former executive for DiMera Advertising
- Will Horton - Former Columnist for Sonix Magazine; Former intern for DiMera Enterprises
- Dr.Wilhelm Rolf - Former DiMera doctor and henchman (1997-2002, 2007–08)
Notes
- ^ a b c The introduction of the DiMera family through the character of Tony DiMera, under executive producers Betty Corday and Al Rabin and head writer Pat Falken Smith when his debut aired on November 6, 1981. The character of Renée DuMonde introduced under executive producers, Betty Corday and Al Rabin and head writers, Gary Tomlin and Michelle Poteet Lisanti who debuted on January 2, 1981 was revealed to be a DiMera in 1982.