Deena Jones

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Deena Jones is a central character in the musical and film "Dreamgirls," a member of the girl group modeled on The Supremes who rises to lead stardom amid personal and professional conflicts.

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Label Occurrences
Deena Jones canonical 10
Deena Jones as lead singer 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
musical theatre character
activePeriodInStory 1960s
1970s
appearsIn Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
surface form: Dreamgirls (2006 film)
associatedWith C.C. White
Curtis Taylor Jr.
James "Thunder" Early
basedOn Diana Ross
characterArc gains independence from controlling manager-husband
rises from backup singer to star
closeColleague Effie White
Lorrell Robinson
createdBy Henry Krieger
Tom Eyen
ethnicityInStory African-American
fictionalUniverse Dreamgirls universe
firstAppearance Dreamgirls (1981 Broadway musical)
genre musical drama character
hasRomanticRelationshipWith Curtis Taylor Jr.
hasSpouse Curtis Taylor Jr.
inspiredBy The Supremes
medium film
stage
memberOf The Dreamettes
The Dreams
narrativeRole lead singer of The Dreams
protagonist
notableSongInNarrative Dreamgirls (song)
surface form: Dreamgirls

Listen (film version)
One Night Only
surface form: One Night Only (disco version)
occupation entertainer
singer
partOf Dreamgirls franchise
portrayedBy Anika Noni Rose
surface form: Anika Noni Rose (concert versions association)

Beyoncé
surface form: Beyoncé Knowles

Jennifer Holliday
surface form: Jennifer Holliday (workshop/early versions association)

Nicole Scherzinger
Sheryl Lee Ralph
setting American music industry
theme conflict between personal life and career
fame and its personal cost
identity and self-discovery
vocalType R&B
pop

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Effie White hasRelationshipWith Deena Jones
Effie White conflictWith Deena Jones
Listen associatedWithCharacter Deena Jones
The Dreamettes hasMember Deena Jones
Curtis Taylor Jr. manages Deena Jones
Curtis Taylor Jr. promotes Deena Jones
this entity surface form: Deena Jones as lead singer
Curtis Taylor Jr. spouseInStory Deena Jones
C.C. White associatedWithCharacter Deena Jones