“Touch My Body” diva Mariah Carey hasn’t had the best luck on the big screen as an actress. But now the 39-year-old singer is in talks to bring her life story to Hollywood – and she wants British singer Leona Lewis to star.

According to reports in the US, a spokesperson for Carey has confirmed the “Honey” singer is planning on making a musical about her ride to fame. Carey’s career kicked off back in 1990 when she was a mere 20-years-old with the single “Vision Of Love”, the star later controversially marrying Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola (20 years her senior).

“Mariah’s not sure if she’ll star in it herself,” says a source close to the singer about the rumoured production. “If she doesn’t, names being tossed around include High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens and ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress Eva Longoria. But Mariah secretly likes the idea of Leona Lewis playing her.”

There’s no word, however, from Lewis’ camp as to whether she’s keen – her latest single is “I Will Be”, due out later this month.