Being BeBe

About Being BeBe

The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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

Emily Branham's Being BeBe is a 2021 documentary film. BeBe Zahara Benet stars as self, RuPaul as self, Dimitra Ngwa as self - BeBe's youngest sister, and Bernice Ngwa as self - BeBe's eldest sister.

At 94 minutes long, it arrived in June 2021.

Shelv files it under drag queen, black LGBT, LGBT rights, and freedom of expression. American members can watch it on Fuse+ Amazon Channel, OUTtv Apple TV channel, and PBS.

Paris Is Burning, Stop! That! Train!, and Kinky Boots: The Musical make useful companions to Being BeBe.