Actress Cherie Jimenez knew it would be a tough road taking over the iconic role of Gabi Hernandez on Days of Our Lives back ...

Actress Cheri Jimenez originally auditioned for the role of Gabi Hernandez DiMera on Days of Our Lives back in 2009, but she ...

Jimenez was living in Texas prior to booking Days of Our Lives, so moving with her 2-year-old son Phoenix and husband Sean ...

But when the replacement for Camila Banus showed up to play Gabi Hernandez on the long-running soap, fans were a bit taken ...

While Days heads warm up to the new Gabi, Jimenez is signaling brighter days ahead for the character, who was recently released from prison and reunited with her beloved cousin Javi (Al Calderon).

Cherie Jimenez takes her job seriously, and she knows the role of Gabi Hernandez on Days of Our Lives is one that means a lot ...

This summer, Cherie took over the role of Gabi Hernandez DiMera from fan-favorite Camila Banus. Camila played Gabi for 13 years, so it will take some time to get used to a new face in the role.

Jimenez took over the role of Gabi from Camila Banus, who had portrayed the popular character for 13 years. While Banus wasn’t the first to play Gabi (she was first portrayed by Gabriella ...