Being BeBe (2021)
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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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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
Where to watch Being BeBe
PBS, OUTtv Apple TV channel, Fuse+ Amazon Channel, Pluto TV, Tubi TV, KQED
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