Lestat de Lioncourt

Lestat de Lioncourt
The Vampire Chronicles character
Tom Cruise as Lestat (1994)
First appearanceInterview with the Vampire (1976)
Last appearanceBlood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018)
Created byAnne Rice
Portrayed byTom Cruise (1994 film)
Stuart Townsend (2002 film)
Hugh Panaro (2006 musical)
Sam Reid (2022 TV series)
In-universe information
AliasThe Vampire Lestat
NicknameThe Brat Prince
Wolfkiller
The Damndest Creature
The Rule-breaker
SpeciesVampire
GenderMale
TitlePrince
OccupationHunter
Theater actor
Rock star
Author
FamilyGabrielle de Lioncourt (mother/fledgling)
The Marquis (father)
Augustin (eldest brother)
Five unnamed elder siblings
Unnamed sisters-in-law
Several nieces and nephews,
SpouseLouis de Pointe du Lac
ChildrenClaudia (fledgling/adoptive daughter)
Viktor (biological son)
Rose (adoptive daughter)
ReligionCatholic (as a human, by family duty)
NationalityFrench
American (naturalized)

Lestat de Lioncourt (French: [lɛstat 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.