Nea Marshall Kudi is BeBe Zahara Benet. Nea was born and raised in the Republic of Cameroon on the West African Coast. Before moving to the United States, he began working in France. Nea started a career in the fashion industry as a male model. It was there, on a runway in France that Nea was first exposed to the art of feminine illusion. During a show, when some of the female models did not turn out to walk the runway, Ne was asked to step in, as a female. Bebe zahara Benet was born.