Like a movie queen (7)
I believe the answer is:
african
'movie queen' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'like a' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'afric' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a' becomes 'an'.
'afric'+'an'='AFRICAN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for african that I've seen before include "Like some elephants" , "One from south of the Mediterranean" , "Far Inca for this nationality" , "One type of elephant" , "Person from, eg, Congo" .)