How old was Elena Gilbert in season 1?

When the CW series first premiered in 2009, it centered on high school juniors who discovered vampires lived among them. Nina Dobrev (who played Elena Gilbert) was 20 when she was cast as a 17-year-old, while 21-year-old Steven R. McQueen played her younger brother, Jeremy.
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What year was Elena Gilbert in high school season 1?

In fact, in 1999, when Elena was seven, she almost witnessed one of her father's experiments. Elena during Christmas 2007. On December 22, 2007, Elena was fifteen years old and a freshman at Mystic Falls High School and was helping her town prepare for the Mystic Falls Lighting of the Tree Ceremony.
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What grade is Elena Gilbert in season 1?

Season 1 started September 2009 Elena had just turned 17 in June abd was a Junior. Jeremy was fixing to turn 15 in October and was a freshman.
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How old are The Vampire Diaries cast season 1?

By the time the show got over, he was 38-year-old. Kat Graham was 19 when she was cast as the 17-year-old Bonnie Bennett. Candice King was 22 when she was roped in to play Elena's 17-year-old friend Caroline Forbes. Zach Roerig was 24 when he was cast as the 17-year-old high-school student Matt Donovan.
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How much older is Damon than Elena?

In "The Vampire Diaries," lead Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) was 17 at the start of the series, while vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) were 162 and 169 years old, respectively (as the show explains within the first season).
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How old was Elena when turned?

Nina Dobrev was 20 when she was cast as 17-year-old high school student Elena Gilbert. Elena is changed into a vampire during the show's third season as an 18-year-old, so that means she wouldn't age past being a teen, though Dobrev continued playing her through six seasons.
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Who is the oldest vampire in vampire Diaries?

Mikael is the eldest as he turned first! Rebekah was the first to change out off all the original siblings! Not only was Mikael the oldest and strongest but since he was stronger as a mortal, that itself also amplified his strength. The show runners even confirmed that.
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What is the age difference between Elena and Jeremy?

Jeremy was born on the 13th of October 1994 and his Zodiac sign is Libra. RELATED: Which Character From The Vampire Diaries Is Your Soulmate, Based On Your Chinese Zodiac? Funnily enough, even though Jeremy is 2 years younger than Elena, his actor Steven R.
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What age is Damon Salvatore?

Damon Salvatore is one of the two main male protagonists of The Vampire Diaries. Damon was a 178-year-old vampire and distant descendant of Silas. Since his younger brother, Stefan Salvatore, injected him with the Cure, he is now human.
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How old was Klaus when turned?

Klaus is about 3-4 years younger and according to a s2 flashback on tvd he was possibly born around March (but that could be ignored) making him at most 20, since if Elijah is 24 he would have just turned so. Kol is about 2 years younger making him at most 18, Rebekah at most 17.
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What age was Ian Somerhalder in season 1?

Ian Somerhalder: 43, Married, 5'8'', Sagittarius

Damon Salvatore was played by Ian Somerhalder, who was 30 at the time of first filming the show (and is now 43-years-old).
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Is Elena on the originals?

Nina Dobrev has already played three different characters on The Vampire Diaries, and now she'll play yet another on the show's popular spin-off The Originals, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
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Why was Elena written off TVD?

The Vampire Diaries fans were shocked to learn that Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert, was leaving before season 7. Like many other actors, Dobrev decided it was time to part ways with Elena. But, before she could do so, she shared the news of her departure on social media.
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Who plays Elena in season 8 of vampire Diaries?

Nina Dobrev played Katherine Pierce and Elena Gilbert again in 'The Vampire Diaries' Season 8. In another episode of EW's Binge podcast, Dobrev and Wesley spoke with Plec about their experiences on the show. And the Degrassi alum revealed how she balanced playing Elena and Katherine simultaneously.
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Why did Nina Dobrev leave TVD?

However, as The Vampire Diaries developed, its focus expanded beyond Elena, to the ensemble cast. Nevertheless, Dobrev's departure led to a major shake-up. But Dobrev's reason for leaving was simple: he was just ready to go.
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What age is vampire Diaries for?

appropriate for 12+ really great storyline.
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What age did Katherine turn into a vampire?

Katherine had a daughter at the young age of 15, and was turned into a vampire at age 17 in the year 1492.
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Who did Jeremy Gilbert love the most?

7 Jeremy Gilbert: Anna Zhu

Many fans were fond of Jeremy's romance with Bonnie, but, at least the first time around, Jeremy's heart was never fully in it. When Anna appears to Jeremy as a ghost, he kisses her and admits to Elena that it's always been Anna he loves.
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What is the age difference between Stefan and Damon?

Stefan is 17, Damon is 25. Stefan turned 2 months before his 18th birthday, so pretty much the difference is 7 years, it just looks like 8 ...
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Who is the youngest original?

Henrik Mikaelson: Henrik was the last and seventh born child of Mikael and Esther, the younger brother of Freya, Finn, Elijah, Kol and Rebekah and the younger half-brother of Niklaus. Henrik was the youngest sibling and child of the Original family.
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Who is strongest in Vampire Diaries?

The Vampire Diaries Universe: The 10 Most Powerful Vampires In The Franchise
  1. 1 Silas. Silas is the world's first immortal who's also the most powerful vampire in the TVD universe, although his powers have only been used as plot holes.
  2. 2 Mikael. ...
  3. 3 Klaus. ...
  4. 4 Marcel. ...
  5. 5 The Original Siblings. ...
  6. 6 Hope. ...
  7. 7 Katherine. ...
  8. 8 Damon. ...
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Who is the strongest original?

The Originals focuses on the first family of virtually indestructible vampires, but Marcel Gerard is the strongest vampire on the series. A spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, The Originals features the first family of vampires, the Mikaelsons.
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