Being BeBe
1 votes
The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-06-25
Runtime: 94 mins
Director: Emily Branham
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Being BeBe
Production Companies: Work and Serve Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
BeBe Zahara Benet
RuPaul
Dimitra Ngwa
Bernice Ngwa
Nina Diangelo
Vanjelis Ngwa
Elizabeth Ngwa
Dr. Collins Ngwa
Tommie Ross
Recommendations
Éramos Livres
2024-05-05
Five inmates recite poetry while time keeps passing by.
P.S. Burn This Letter Please
2020-04-15
A box found in an abandoned storage unit unearths a time capsule of correspondences from a forgotten
Kiki
2016-04-03
25 years after Paris is Burning, we dive back into the fierce world of voguing battles in the Kiki s
Dear Viv
2025-08-28
A tribute to drag superstar, The Vivienne. Friends and family share touching stories of the RuPaul's
Check It
2016-04-16
Fed up with being pushed around, a group of gay and trans teens of color form a gang and fight back
The New Black
2013-06-14
The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappli
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019-11-10
Maurice Hines, a charming, gay African-American entertainer navigates the complications of show busi
Mirror, Mirror
1996-09-13
Portrait of the last year of the life of famous New York drag queen Consuela Cosmetic.
Family Album
2024-03-18
Through archive footage and images as well as interviews, the movie paints the portrait of a legenda
Ladies Please!
1994-09-08
A rare and stimulating insight into the bohemian world that is drag and into the professional and pe
The Queen
1968-06-17
In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes
Political Bodies
2022-09-20
At a time when the far right is ascending to power around the world, the 2020 Brazilian municipal el
Miz Cracker's Favorite Haunts
2024-03-22
World-renowned Drag Queen Miz Cracker helps a Texas family that’s experiencing strange occurrences a
The Times of Harvey Milk
1984-10-07
Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians
Paris Is Burning
1991-03-13
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provid
Access All Areas: The AAA Girls Tour
2022-08-04
A documentary about The AAA Girls (comprised of Alaska Thunderf*ck 5000, Courtney Act, and Willam),
Down the Deep, Dark Web
2016-06-23
A Gonzo-style exploration that goes beyond everything you thought you knew about the dangers, and pr
Chimera
2024-10-02
A non-binary folk watches the handover of the first non-binary ID in the history of Chile. As they t
China Dolls
1998-06-20
Aussie boys of Asian descent candidly discuss their status as a "minority within a minority".
Leva Live
2019-01-01
Join us in an unknown world where everything is about living live. Nabbe is about to arrange the bi