Which film features Beyoncé as Deena Jones?

Dreamgirls features Beyoncé as Deena Jones.

Released in 2006, Dreamgirls is a musical drama directed by Bill Condon. It adapts the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name, whose story follows a fictional female singing group and the pressures of the music business.

Beyoncé plays Deena Jones, a member of the Dreams who becomes the group’s lead singer after manager Curtis Taylor Jr. changes its lineup. The role required Beyoncé to perform songs within a large ensemble cast, including Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Anika Noni Rose.

The film is inspired in part by the history of Motown and groups such as the Supremes, but its characters are fictionalized. That distinction matters: Deena Jones is not a direct documentary portrait of a real singer. Jennifer Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Effie White.