What was the name of Beyoncé’s character in the 2006 film Dreamgirls?

Beyoncé played Deena Jones in the 2006 film Dreamgirls.

Dreamgirls, directed by Bill Condon, is a musical drama adapted from the stage musical of the same name. It fictionalizes the rise of a 1960s female singing group and the business forces surrounding it. Beyoncé’s Deena Jones is a member of the Dreams who becomes the group’s lead singer and later a solo star.

The film’s central trio also includes Effie White, played by Jennifer Hudson, and Lorrell Robinson, played by Anika Noni Rose. Jamie Foxx plays Curtis Taylor Jr., the manager who helps shape the group’s career. The characters are fictional, although the story draws on elements associated with Motown and groups such as the Supremes.

Deena Jones is therefore not the same character as Effie White, whose emotional performance of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” became one of the film’s most famous moments. Beyoncé’s role included songs such as “Listen,” which was written specifically for the film.