Dreamgirls portrays Beyoncé as singer Deena Jones in a fictional 1960s girl group.
The 2006 film, directed by Bill Condon, is adapted from the stage musical Dreamgirls. Its story follows the Dreams, a female vocal group whose career changes as the music industry, management, and celebrity reshape their relationships.
Beyoncé plays Deena Jones, who becomes the group’s lead singer after the ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. changes the act’s sound and image. The role drew on the traditions of Motown-era girl groups without presenting the story as a literal biography of a real group.
The film also stars Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, and Anika Noni Rose. Beyoncé recorded “Listen” for the movie, and the film received multiple Academy Award nominations.