Synopsis
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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.
Being BeBe (2021) is a 1h 34min documentary feature film by Emily Branham. The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
BeBe Zahara Benet, RuPaul, Dimitra Ngwa, Bernice Ngwa, Nina Diangelo, Vanjelis Ngwa, Elizabeth Ngwa, Dr. Collins Ngwa
Original language
English
First release
June 25, 2021 (United States)
Crew
Producer
Marc Smolowitz
Trailer
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 25, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Emily Branham |
| 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) |
| Producer | Marc Smolowitz |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Goodman Levitt |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q126889448 |
| IMDb | tt10776654 |
| TMDB | 666498 |
Additional data: TMDB.
