Queen of the Damned, which was based on an Anne Rice novel, starred Aaliyah in the titular role, but many major Hollywood actresses were considered.

Queen of the Damned, which is based off the novel by Anne Rice, inspired someone to commit a grisly murder in the vampire Akasha's name.

Queen Of The Damned is the forgettable sequel to Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire but Aaliyah made the role of Queen Akasha iconic.