Which 2006 film earned Beyoncé the role of singer Deena Jones?

The 2006 film Dreamgirls gave Beyoncé the role of singer Deena Jones.

Directed by Bill Condon, Dreamgirls is a musical drama adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name. Its story follows a female singing group and the business pressures surrounding its rise to fame. The plot is fictional, although it has often been discussed alongside the history of Motown and groups such as the Supremes.

Beyoncé played Deena Jones, who becomes the lead singer of the Dreams. The cast also included Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, and Anika Noni Rose. Beyoncé recorded several songs for the film, including “Listen,” a song written especially for the movie.

Dreamgirls is sometimes mistaken for Cadillac Records, another music-centered film featuring Beyoncé. In Cadillac Records, released in 2008, she played blues singer Etta James. Deena Jones belongs specifically to Dreamgirls.