Being BeBe
2021•1h 34m•9.0•Released
Documentary
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s Drag Race. With over a decade of unprecedented access, we observe BeBe’s struggles with celebrity, authenticity, success, and failure.
Director
Emily Branham
Languages
English
Studio
Work and Serve Productions
Cast
BeBe Zahara Benet
self
RuPaul
self
Dimitra Ngwa
self - BeBe's youngest sister
Bernice Ngwa
self - BeBe's eldest sister
Nina Diangelo
self - show director, Gay 90's
Vanjelis Ngwa
self - BeBe's brother
Elizabeth Ngwa
self - BeBe's mother
Dr. Collins Ngwa
self - BeBe's father
Tommie Ross
self - Pageant Legend, Miss Gay US of A
Production
Company
Work and Serve Productions
Producer
Marc Smolowitz
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