The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW in 2009 and ... making him one of the show's highest-paid cast members with a reported $40,000 per episode salary. Today, Somerhalder has an estimated ...

Stefan, the selfless, brave, guilt-ridden brother, meets a high school girl named Elena Gilbert whom he instantly falls in love with; while Damon, the gorgeous, dangerous and selfish vampire ...

Elijah Mikaelson, a member of the Originals ... is a favorite among the Vampire Diaries cast. He dies with Katherine's blood in his system after trying to rescue her alongside Damon.

When it comes to the “Vampire Diaries” cast, this family will forever be bound by blood. Although fans said goodbye to Mystic Falls in 2017 after eight seasons of the hit supernatural drama ...

Author L.J. Smith, who created the 'Vampire Diaries' otherwordly book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name, ...

The Vampire Diaries frequently struggled with maintaining ... The New Orleans setting allowed for a more diverse cast, and the show gave substantial roles and development to characters of various ...