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Being BeBe
Being BeBe

Being BeBe

Genres

Documentary

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The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

25 June 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

BeBe Zahara Benet

BeBe Zahara Benet

self

RuPaul

RuPaul

self

Dimitra Ngwa

Dimitra Ngwa

self - BeBe's youngest sister

Bernice Ngwa

Bernice Ngwa

self - BeBe's eldest sister

Nina Diangelo

Nina Diangelo

self - show director, Gay 90's

Vanjelis Ngwa

Vanjelis Ngwa

self - BeBe's brother

Elizabeth Ngwa

Elizabeth Ngwa

self - BeBe's mother

Dr. Collins Ngwa

Dr. Collins Ngwa

self - BeBe's father

Tommie Ross

Tommie Ross

self - Pageant Legend, Miss Gay US of A

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