Lestat de Lioncourt
| Lestat de Lioncourt | |
|---|---|
| The Vampire Chronicles character | |
Tom Cruise as Lestat (1994) | |
| First appearance | Interview with the Vampire (1976) |
| Last appearance | Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018) |
| Created by | Anne Rice |
| Portrayed by | Tom Cruise (1994 film) Stuart Townsend (2002 film) Hugh Panaro (2006 musical) Sam Reid (2022 TV series) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | The Vampire Lestat |
| Nickname | The Brat Prince Wolfkiller The Damndest Creature The Rule-breaker |
| Species | Vampire |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Prince |
| Occupation | Hunter Theater actor Rock star Author |
| Family |
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| Spouse | Louis de Pointe du Lac |
| Children | Claudia (fledgling/adoptive daughter) Viktor (biological son) Rose (adoptive daughter) |
| Religion | Catholic (as a human, by family duty) |
| Nationality | French American (naturalized) |
Lestat de Lioncourt (French: [lɛstat də ljɔ̃kuʁ]) is a fictional character from Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles novel series. Born in the mid 1700s, Lestat is an immortal vampire and the antihero of the franchise.