Though she’s far better known for her music, Beyoncé Knowles has amassed an impressive list of acting credits since she made her acting debut in the TV movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera. Perhaps her most acclaimed role was in the 2006 musical Dreamgirls, in which Knowles portrayed Deena Jones (a stand-in for Diana Ross, whose life much of the musical is based on).
To celebrate Knowles’ 35th birthday today, here is her audition and screen test for Dreamgirls. Obviously, some singing was involved!
In college, overachiever Christopher McKittrick double-majored in Film and English because he loves to read, write, and watch movies. Since then Chris – who was born and raised on Long Island, New York and currently lives in Queens – has become a published author of fiction and non-fiction, a contributor to entertainment websites, and has spoken about literature, film, and comic books at various conferences across the country when he’s not getting into trouble in New York City (apparently it’s illegal to sleep on street corners...) For more information about Chris, visit his website here!
