Which Beyoncé film features her as singer Deena Jones?

Dreamgirls features Beyoncé as singer Deena Jones.

The 2006 musical film, directed by Bill Condon, is loosely inspired by the history of the Supremes and the changing American music industry of the 1960s and 1970s. Beyoncé plays Deena Jones, a member of the girl group the Dreams who becomes its lead singer and later a solo star.

The cast also includes Jennifer Hudson as Effie White, Jamie Foxx as Curtis Taylor Jr., Eddie Murphy as James “Thunder” Early, and Anika Noni Rose as Lorrell Robinson. Although the characters and plot are fictionalized, the film’s group dynamic and industry story invite comparisons with Motown history.

Dreamgirls was not Beyoncé’s first acting appearance, but it became one of her most prominent film roles. Jennifer Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Effie, not Beyoncé for playing Deena.