Corinthos Family

Corinthos family celebrates the birth of Donna

The **Corinthos family** is a fictional family from the ABC Daytime soap opera, *General Hospital.* Created and introduced by Bill Levinson in August 1993, current patriarch Sonny Corinthos, was the first member to arrive in the fictional town of Port Charles, New York. The family was further expanded in 1995 with the arrival of Sonny's father, Mike Corbin. The Corinthos family is known for its involvement in organized crime, the family coffee import business and the revolving love affairs of its patriarch Sonny. The family is currently represented by Gladys, Sonny, Brando, Dante, Michael, Carly, Rocco, Avery, Wiley and Donna. The Corinthos family is the most powerful mob family in Port Charles, New York. Many rival mob organizations have tried to take it down and failed.

## Family members

### First generation

* **Michael "Mike" Corbin Born Michael Corinthos** Mike was the patriarch of the Corinthos family. Mike struggled with a gambling addiction and forming relationships with his children, whom he reconnected with later in life. Mike fathered two children, Sonny with his ex-wife Adela and Courtney through an extramarital affair with Janine Matthews. Mike was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and later died as a result of the disease.
	+ **Adela Corinthos** Adela escaped from Cuba with her family. She settled in Bensonhurst, New York and soon married Michael Corinthos despite her family's disapproval. Less than a year after marrying Mike, Adela gave birth to their son, Sonny. Mike and Adela divorced and she became involved with Trevor Lansing, later giving birth to their son, Ric. Trevor made Adela choose between Sonny and Ric and Adela was not able to part with Sonny, so Trevor left with Ric. Adela then married Deke Woods, who began physically abusing her. Deke's beatings contributed to an early in life death for Adela.
* **Gladys Corbin** Mike's cousin. Sonny reached out to her to help Dev Cerci, a runaway from Turkey who was illegally in the country, by claiming he was the son of Gladys' presumed dead son, Brando. Gladys agreed in exchange for money, but it later turned out that Brando was alive, and Gladys had lied about Brando's death. Gladys does not get along with Sonny or his family, believing they don't appreciate Brando, and allied herself with Cyrus Renault, Sonny's enemy, to help Brando and spite Sonny, but she ended up putting herself and Brando in even more danger.

### Second generation

* **Michael "Sonny" Corinthos Jr.** Mike and Adela's only son, Sonny was raised as an only child by Adela and step-father Deke, who was abusive to Adela and Sonny. Sonny became involved in organized crime, and is now the boss of his own mob organization. The character has struggled with his family and extended family for a long time, and also struggles with his bipolar disorder.
	+ **Brenda Barrett** Brenda is the wife of Sonny Corinthos.
* **Ric Lansing** Adela's son with Trevor Lansing. Adela abandoned him shortly after his birth when Trevor forced her to choose between Ric and Sonny. Ric grew up resenting Sonny for his mother's abandonment and spent much of his adult life trying to destroy him. In 2014, Ric returned to Port Charles a changed man and buried the hatchet with Sonny.
	+ **Alexis Davis** Alexis is the wife of Ric Lansing.
* **Courtney Matthews** Mike's oldest daughter with Janine Matthews. Courtney had a strained relationship with her mother, due to Janine lying about her father's death. Her kindness toward Mike strained her relationship with her brother, Sonny, who blamed Mike for abandoning him. She was the founder of the Courtney Matthews Foundation for under-privileged kids. Courtney has one son, Spencer Cassadine. She died during the encephalitis outbreak at General Hospital after giving birth to her son.
* **Viviana Genevieve Matthews** Viviana is the youngest daughter of Mike and Janine.
* **Brando Corbin** Gladys' son. He was presumed dead, until he showed up in Port Charles, looking for Gladys and his 'son', Dev Cerci. When Sonny explained the story behind the lie, Brando continued to pretend to be Dev's father to help him stay in the country. Sonny helped him set up a business in Port Charles when Brando decided to stay, and later worked as a double agent for Sonny, as the driver of Cyrus Renault, to help bring Cyrus down.

### Third generation

* **Dante Angelo Falconeri** Sonny's son with Olivia Falconeri. He was raised by Olivia in Bensonhurst, unaware that Sonny was his father. Dante came to town as an undercover cop to take down the Corinthos organization. His paternity was revealed when he was shot by his own father. He had a tumultuous relationship with his father that eventually became better over time.
	+ **Lesley Lu Spencer Falconeri** Lulu is the wife of Dante Falconeri.
* **Michael Corinthos III** Sonny's adopted son with Carly Benson. He is the biological son of Carly and A.J. Quartermaine, and was adopted after Carly and Sonny married. A.J. fought with Carly and Sonny to be a part of Michael's life; the two eventually built a relationship when Michael was an adult, but Michael is closer to Sonny than any of his biological children. Michael has been kidnapped, shot and left in a coma, and was sent to prison because of the exposure to Sonny's business.
* **Angelina Falconeri** Sonny's daughter with Connie Falconeri.
* **Adam Corinthos** Adam is the son of Sonny and Carly. He is a detective at the Port Charles Police Department.
* **Kristina Adela Corinthos-Davis** Sonny's daughter with Alexis Davis. Kristina was raised primarily by her mother, as Alexis didn't want Sonny's mob business to hurt Kristina. Due to this, Kristina felt abandoned by her dad, and became rebellious as a teenager. After Kristina was in an abusive relationship, Alexis let Kristina build a relationship with Sonny. Kristina admitted to her parents that she might be gay, which her parents eventually accepted. She got caught up in and then escaped from a cult, and is now a bartender.
* **Morgan Stone Corinthos** Sonny's son with Carly Benson. Morgan was primarily raised by Carly and Jasper Jacks — as Carly felt after her other son, Michael, suffered the consequences of Sonny's business — and Morgan had minimum contact with Sonny growing up. Believing his parents favored Michael, Morgan had a tumultuous relationship with them. He suffered from bipolar disorder, just like his father.
* **Lila McCall** Sonny's daughter with Sam McCall. She was believed to be stillborn on November 8, 2004 after Sam collapsed while arguing with Alexis Davis. She was actually taken by an enemy of Sonny's. Alyssa Scorpio found her as a baby abandoned and raised her as her own as Madison Scorpio. As a teenager it was discovered that she was actually Lila McCall.
	+ **Ethan Falconeri** Ethan is the husband of Lila McCall.
* **Nicholas Barrett** Nicholas is the son of Sonny and Brenda Barrett.
	+ **Madelyn Jones Barrett** Madelyn is the wife of Nicholas.
* **Ryan Corinthos** Ryan is the son of Sonny and Brenda. He is a musician.
	+ **Sophia Beaudry Corinthos** Sophia is the wife of Ryan.
* **Sara Corinthos** Sara is the daughter of Sonny and Brenda.
* **Leah Corinthos** Leah is the daughter of Sonny and Brenda. She is a model for Crimson Magazine.
* **Avery Jerome Corinthos** Sonny's daughter with Ava Jerome. During Ava's pregnancy, it was uncertain if Sonny or his son Morgan was the father. Right after birth, she was kidnapped by Nina Clay and Franco Baldwin, but later rescued. After her father was pardoned from prison, her older brother, Michael, sued for custody of Avery as a way to hurt Sonny. Michael later gave Avery back, but Sonny and Ava have both constantly battled for custody of Avery.
* **Donna Corinthos** Sonny's daughter with Carly Benson. Donna was born on September 30, 2019. She was diagnosed in utero with Spina Bifida Myelomeningocele, for which she's had surgery.
* **Molly Lansing-Davis** Ric's daughter with Alexis Davis. The Corinthos child raised with the least amount of drama. Her parents briefly fought over custody during their divorce before her dad abruptly left town. Molly is a smart, well-adjusted young woman. She had very little contact with her father after he left town but they have reconnected and grown close since his return. She has written two books, is attending law school and is married to her high school sweetheart.
	+ **T.J. Ashford** T.J. is the husband of Molly.
* **Sage Brady Lansing** Sage is the son of Ric and Elizabeth Webber.
* **Spencer Stefan Nikolosovich Cassadine** Courtney's son with Nikolas Cassadine. He was originally thought to be the son of Jasper Jacks. Courtney dies shortly after giving birth to Spencer. After Nikolas' presumed death, Spencer went away to a boarding school in France.
* **Julianna Matthews** Julianna is the daughter of Courtney and Jason Morgan.
* **Caleb Matthews** Caleb is the son of Courtney and Jasper Jacks.
* **Dev Cerci** Dev is the adoptive son of Brando. He was a runaway from Turkey who needed help staying in the country.
* **Liam Gilmore-Corbin** Liam is the son of Brando and Sasha Gilmore.

### Fourth generation

* **Rocco Falconeri** Dante's son with Lulu Spencer. The child is carried by Dr. Britt Westbourne. Britt implants herself with Dante and Lulu's embryos, and passes the baby off as her son with Patrick Drake. The truth comes out, and Rocco is returned to Dante and Lulu.
* **Laura Falconeri** Laura is the daughter of Dante and Lulu.
* **Eduardo 'Teddy' Michael Corinthos** - Son of Michael and Sabrina Santiago.
* **Jonah Corinthos** Michael's son with Nelle Benson. He was switched at birth with Wiley Cooper-Jones.
* **Charity Grace-Jewelia Falconeri** - Lila's daughter with Ethan.
* **Alexis 'Lex' Lansing** - Molly's daughter with Rafe Kovich Jr.
* **Mariah Georgianna Quartermaine** - Nicholas' daughter with Candice Maria Quartermaine.
* **James Barrett** - Nicholas' son with Madelyn Jones.
* **Jenna Barrett** - Nicholas' daughter with Madelyn.
* **Jackson Barrett** - Nicholas' son with Madelyn.
* **Jade Barrett** - Nicholas' daughter with Madelyn.
* **Jessica Beaudry** - Ryan's daughter with Sophia.
* **Jackson Asher Matthews** - Julianna's son.