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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deena Jones canonical | 10 |
| Deena Jones as lead singer | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deena Jones as lead singer