Which 2006 film musical stars Beyoncé as singer Deena Jones?
Answer
Dreamgirls
The 2006 film musical Dreamgirls stars Beyoncé as singer Deena Jones.
The movie adapts the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name. Its story follows a fictional female singing group and the entertainment-business pressures surrounding its rise, including ambition, management, image, and changing musical tastes.
Beyoncé plays Deena Jones, one of the Dreamettes who becomes the group’s lead singer. The role placed her alongside Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Anika Noni Rose. Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Effie White.
Dreamgirls is sometimes confused with Cadillac Records, another music-centered film featuring Beyoncé. In Cadillac Records, she portrays blues singer Etta James; Deena Jones belongs specifically to Dreamgirls.