Which actor did Beyoncé portray in the 2006 film Dreamgirls?

In the 2006 film Dreamgirls, Beyoncé portrayed the singer Deena Jones.

Dreamgirls is a musical drama directed by Bill Condon and adapted from the stage musical of the same name. Its story follows a fictional female singing group and the manager who guides its rise in the music business during the 1960s and 1970s.

Deena Jones is the character who becomes the group’s lead singer after the manager changes its presentation. Beyoncé performed several songs for the film, including “Listen,” which was written especially for the movie and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

Deena Jones is fictional, so the role should not be treated as a portrayal of a specific historical singer. The film’s characters and plot draw on music-industry themes rather than serving as a direct biography.