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Full Name: Elena Gilbert Status: Human (Alive) Born: September 15, 1993 in Mystic Falls. Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Portrayed By: Nina Dobrev History: Elena Gilbert lives with her younger brother, Jeremy Gilbert, and her aunt, Jenna Sommers, who became her legal guardian after her parents died in a car crash. Her best friend is Bonnie Bennett, who later discovers she is a witch, and she is frenemies with Caroline Forbes, although when Caroline is turned into a vampire they become good friends. Before the beginning of the series she was in a relationship with Matt Donovan, who still carries a torch for her in the beginning of the series. She later begins a relationship with Stefan Salvatore, whom she discovers is a vampire. Stefan’s brother Damon also falls in love with Elena. At the end of season one, Elena discovers that her parents aren’t actually her biological parents, but that she is actually the daughter of John Gilbert, who she thought was her u