In the film Dreamgirls, which fictional singer did Beyoncé portray?

In the film Dreamgirls, Beyoncé portrayed the fictional singer Deena Jones.

Dreamgirls, directed by Bill Condon, was released in 2006 and adapted from the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name. The story follows a female singing group inspired in part by the history of Motown acts and the Supremes. Beyoncé played Deena Jones, who becomes the group’s lead singer as its manager pursues commercial success.

Jennifer Hudson played Effie White, Anika Noni Rose played Lorrell Robinson, and Jamie Foxx played Curtis Taylor Jr. Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance, while the film received eight Oscar nominations.

Beyoncé recorded several songs for the soundtrack, including “Listen,” which was written especially for the film and became one of her notable solo vocal performances. Deena Jones is a fictional character; she is not a direct on-screen version of a specific real singer, even though the film draws on recognizable music-industry history.