The 20 Hottest Vampires in Television and Movies

Throughout history, vampires have been a huge selling point for
audiences of various forms of media. We have come a long way since
Bram Stoker's Dracula, though. There has been an evolution of the
archetype, allowing different types of vampires to exist and even quite
a few hotter ones to take the forefront. Some of the best vampire
movies have a seductively cruel vampire in the mix to trouble our
heroes, but even more have used the vampires as agents of good as
well. What follows are some of the hottest vampires in television and
movies today.

1. Hayley Marshall from The Originals

Hayley Marshall, played by Phoebe Tonkin, is an interesting case.
Unlike some others on the list, she is not simply a vampire, but what is
known as a hybrid. She was introduced in The Vampire Diaries as a
werewolf. In The Originals, she went on to become a hybrid after a
series of events that put her in contact with the blood of another
hybrid. This made her not only a werewolf, but a vampire as well.
She was born in New Orleans as Andrea Labonair. Born into one of
two ruling classes of werewolves, the Crescent Wolf Pack, she met
tragedy early on. Her parents were both killed by another werewolf.
However, she was rescued and taken to be raised by a human family.
The tragedy did not stop there, though. After her first transformation
and kill, the young Hayley unable to fully control her powers at that
young age, she was cast out from her family. From there, she had a
series of run-ins with other werewolves and vampires. Being as young
as she was, she was shown to be rather impulsive and brash at times.
She would often jump before she would think, overconfident in her
abilities. However, there was also a darker side to her, coming out as
she grew into her role. She proved herself to be quite the manipulator,
using whatever she could to advance her plans. Despite her family
being killed, she was able to return to New Orleans, taking over as
leader of the Crescent Wolf Pack, returning to her home. However, her
time during The Originals, she proves herself equally protective. Even
with her sometimes cruel methods, when she does hold something
precious, she stood with them, no matter the consequences. Her
morals are questionable, but her passion is there regardless. She
makes an interesting character with many sides that would come out
throughout the course of both shows.
What puts her on this list, though, is how strong she appears
throughout both shows. She comes off as a strong woman who will do
whatever she needs to in order to succeed. However, the more that we
see her, the more we are able to see her personality fleshed out. She is
a powerful woman who can go toe to toe with any of her male
counterparts, but she is also fiercely protective once she finds a reason
to be. This makes her one of the sexiest vampires on television as we
get to see the softer side of her, despite that rough exterior that she
puts on up until that point.

2. Jessica Hamby from True Blood

Portrayed by Deborah Ann Woll, Jessica Hamby from the True
Blood series also makes the list. She was turned at the age of 17 and
made the progeny, or offspring, of Bill Compton, the Vampire King of
Louisiana. With such a major player as the one who had turned her,
she became an integral part to the plot.
Having been born into a devout Christian family, Jessica had
always been held back from anything she wanted to do. She was
rarely allowed to go out for anything more than bible study and
clarinet practice. She was punished by her father for every slight fault
in her chores or work. This situation only made the changes more
pronounced when she was freed from them all as a vampire. Unlike
most in who would be turned against their will, she was not upset
with the turn of events. She reveled in the new freedom she was
given. She explored many feelings and experiences without the
restrictions her parents had placed on her. Under the tutelage of Bill
Compton, she grew as a vampire, but still attempted to maintain what
would have made her human. She enjoyed taking blood from humans.
However, her first feeding led to the death of the victim and, from
that point on, she tried harder to ensure that the humans she fed on
would remain uninjured.
That wild, almost naïve, abandonment that she first experienced
upon her turning is what could make her into one of the hottest
vampires on television. As she explores these feelings and
relationships, we watch her grow as a person and come into her own,
breaking the shackles that her parents had placed on her as a human.
Not only that, she proves herself to be a strong woman when faced
with her opposition. Being the progeny of the King of Louisiana has
its perks, after all. Despite her naivety, she does display a sense of
maturity as she both explores her new freedom and struggles to
maintain her humanity as a fledgling vampire. This is shown in several
instances where she cannot entirely control herself.

3. Marishka from Van Helsing

Marishka, from the 2004 Van Helsing film, was portrayed by Josie
Maran. She did not have a huge role during the movie, taking the part
of one of the four main antagonists. She was one of three brides to
the strongest vampire, Count Vladislaus Dracula. The other two were
her sisters, Aleera and Verona, and the three were equally powerful.
When Van Helsing arrives in town, set on fighting and killing Dracula,
the brides were sent to delay them.
She is first seen with her sisters and Dracula, attempting to stop
the death of Frankenstein's monster in an attempt to acquire life for
their vampire offspring. After their failure, though, she is next seen
with her two sisters in their bat forms, flying to intercept Van Helsing
and his companion, Anna Valarious. The three each displayed a great
deal of power. All three have supernatural speed and strength. More
than that, they can not only turn into bats, but these hybrid
creatures with fangs and claws to better battle the monster hunter. It
is these forms that the three used to challenge Helsing and Anna.
While her two sisters were set upon the village itself, Marishka took
her fight to Van Helsing himself. Unfortunately, she does not hold an
entirely large role in this film. However, the fight with Helsing is
personal for her as the monster hunter was responsible for the death
of Frankenstein's monster in the opening scenes.
Despite not having a huge part of the movie, she definitely makes
the list of one of the hottest vampires. Her powerful countenance
makes her another strong woman. She proves herself capable of
battling with strong foes, going against Van Helsing. Along with that,
her ferocious devotion to Dracula shows her loyalty, despite being
misguided in whom she gives that loyalty to.

4. Katherine Pierce/Elena Gilbert from The Vampire Diaries

Katherine Pierce, portrayed by Nina Dobrev, is another that
makes the list. She was the antagonist for a number of seasons,
though she didn't come into the light until the second season. She
has gone by many different names over the course of the series. Born
as Katerina Petrov, she was a Petrov Doppleganger, a type of witch.
However, at the age of 17, she was cast out by her family for giving
birth to a daughter out of wedlock in the 1400's. While living on her
own, she ran into brothers, Niklaus and Elijah Mikaelson. The two
befriended her, but had been using her for a ritual. Katerina ruined
their ritual by tricking a vampire into feeding her blood, turning her
into a vampire as well. With her being a vampire, Katherine's blood
was worthless for the ritual. However, this led into her being hunted
for the next 500 years, leading up to the plot of this show.
From that point on, her identity changed. She changed her name
to Katherine Pierce and began her life as a vampire. She had an
eventful life on the run, but proved herself more than anything
resourceful. She was able to escape the wrath of Niklaus for five
centuries. Even during the show, she had shown the ability to avoid
death on numerous occasions, surviving several encounters with
supernatural enemies. At one point, she sent her spirit into the body
of Elena Gilbert, preserving her own life by taking over the body.
However, those survival instincts often had her tread the line of being
an antagonist rather than a protagonist.
Despite all that, the fierce will to survive and the ingenuity that
was required to survive made her one of the hottest vampires on
television.

5. Jennifer from Suck

Jennifer Pare played Jennifer in the rock-and-roll inspired film, Suck.
Jennifer is part of a band and is turned into a vampire by Queenie. After
she turns, their band takes an unexpected turn for the best as they find a
large amount of popularity through Jennifer's newfound beauty after her
turn. From that point on, each band member is turned one after another
until the whole band is made up of vampires. Things are going well for their
band as such, but this also draws the attention of a vampire hunter, Eddie
Van Helsing. As he discovers the dark secret of that band, he vows to
hunt them down and kill them. Around this time, though, one of the band
members, Joey, becomes bored with the lifestyle the band is leading as
vampires. Convincing Jennifer that they should turn back, the two seek to
reverse the turning by targeting Queenie.
It was an interesting take on the vampire motif. Jennifer made one of
the hottest vampires in her use of the transformation. Her beauty was was
truly brought to the front when she transformed. That beauty was a big
draw in attracting their fans during the early stages of the movie. More
than that, she had a loyalty to the other band members. When Joey
wanted to become human, she was able to jump on board with the plan
again, despite the dangers that the plan entailed.
The attractiveness that draws in the viewer, though, is more than just
that. She is, indeed, one of the hottest vampires in looks, but the chaotic
atmosphere that surrounded her and the rest of the band only made that
more attractive. She only agreed to Joey's plan due to her loyalty and
wishing to make him happy. During her time as a vampire, she reveled in it,
enjoying the chaos it caused. She always seemed to be bored with the life
of a normal human. The chaos she caused on top of the natural beauty
she displayed makes her one of the hottest vampires in films.

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