Being BeBe

Plot Summary

The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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

Top 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