Being BeBe
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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.
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
Videos
Storyline
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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.
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