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| The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 25, 2021 |
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| Director: | Emily Branham |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | drag queen, black lgbt, freedom of expression, lgbt rights |
| Production Companies | Work and Serve Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 13, 2026 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
| Name | Job |
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| Emily Branham | Director |
| Betsey Brown | Transcriptions |
| Name | Title |
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| Marc Smolowitz | Producer |
| Bat-Sheva Guez | Co-Producer |
| Jonathan Goodman Levitt | Executive Producer |
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