10 Real-Life Inspirations Behind American Horror Story

7. Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie - Coven

The Character: Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie The Inspiration: Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie The Story: LaLaurie was an absolutely dreadful woman and horrible racist who lived in New Orleans back in the 1800's. Like in the show, she had a "Chamber of Horrors" and would torture her slaves in the most brutal ways. In reality, she also slaughtered a black baby and bathed in the child's blood. She was beheaded, and it's still said that her old home is haunted by the angry spirits of her slaves.