John Black and Marlena Evans

John Black and Marlena Evans
Drake Hogestyn and Deidre Hall as John and Marlena
Duration1986–87, 1991–
Introduced byBetty Corday, Ken Corday and Al Rabin
In-universe information
Other namesJarlena, Jolena
Spouse1986–91, 1999–2005, 2006–08, 2009–12, 2013–14, 2018– [1]
DaughtersBelle Black
GranddaughtersClaire Brady

John Black and Marlena Evans are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama Days of Our Lives.[2][3][4] John is portrayed by Drake Hogestyn and Marlena is portrayed by Deidre Hall. In magazines and in advertising,[5] as well as on Internet message boards,[6] the couple is often referred to by the portmanteau "Jarlena" (for John and Marlena) or "Jolena" (for John and Marlena).

  1. ^ Although they have been married five times, their first four marriages were invalid due to Marlena's marriage to Alex North and John's marriage to Hope Brady.
  2. ^ West, Abby. "17 Great Soap Supercouples: John and Marlena". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  3. ^ Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn: SOAP OPERA DIGEST talks with Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn about their on-screen relationship, Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved on 2007-09-07
  4. ^ "The Diedre Hall Nobody Knows". Soaps In Depth. 1998-08-04.
  5. ^ Soap Opera Network summer advertising campaign
  6. ^ NBC Archived 2007-12-03 at the Wayback Machine