Dina Abbott Mergeron

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Dina Abbott Mergeron was a fictional character in the American Soap Opera The Young and the Restless. She was played by actress Marla Adams.

[edit] John's first wife

Dina was the first wife of John Abbott. She is the mother of Jack Abbott; Ashley Abbott (her father was Brent Davis); and Traci Abbott Connelly. She is the grandmother of Jack's son, Kyle; Ashley's daughter, Abby; and Traci's daughter, Colleen Carlton.

She left John some years prior to the Abbotts arriving in Genoa City, leaving him to raise Jack, Ashley and Traci on his own. Thanks to the help of his housekeeper, Mamie, he did a fine job.

In 1983, Dina, by now, married to a comestics baron named Mergeron, came to Genoa City and tried to buy Jabot. She kept her identity hidden, but failed. When she came, the secret also came out that Ashley was not John's daughter. She was at Jack's side, after he was shot by his first wife, Patty Williams Abbott (Andrea Evans).

She made infrequent visits periodically, but for the most part has remained in Paris, where she runs Mergeron Cosmetics. Recent mentions were when John mistook his wife, Gloria as Dina; and when she and Mamie sent flowers to remember John, as they both couldn't attend the funeral.