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I Was Born This Way

Plot: Surviving childhood abuse during his upbringing in Baltimore, Archbishop Carl Bean forged a path to New York and Hollywood to do the one thing he knew he was put on earth to do: sing. Making his mark first as a gospel singer, Bean got the break of his life when Motown tapped him in 1977 to record the disco song “I Was Born This Way,” which quickly became the first gay anthem at a time when it was uncommon to be out and proud
Release Date: Thursday, June 5 2025
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Portrait of Carl BeanCarl Bean. Carl Bean will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy PorterBilly Porter. Billy Porter will be 55 in I Was Born This Way as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1969
Portrait of QuestloveQuestlove. Questlove will be 54 in I Was Born This Way as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1971
Portrait of Lady GagaLady Gaga. Lady Gaga will be 39 in I Was Born This Way as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1986
Portrait of Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick. Dionne Warwick will be 84 in I Was Born This Way as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1940
Portrait of Maxine WatersMaxine Waters. Maxine Waters will be 86 in I Was Born This Way as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 15 1938

Crew

Portrait of Daniel JungeDaniel Junge. Daniel Junge will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam PollardSam Pollard. Sam Pollard will be 80 in I Was Born This Way as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 20 1945
Portrait of Jerry HenryJerry Henry. Jerry Henry will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jed AlanJed Alan. Jed Alan will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Director of Photography, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wellington LoveWellington Love. Wellington Love will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of QuestloveQuestlove. Questlove will be 54 in I Was Born This Way as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1971
Portrait of Billy PorterBilly Porter. Billy Porter will be 55 in I Was Born This Way as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1969
Portrait of Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtis. Jamie Lee Curtis will be 66 in I Was Born This Way as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 22 1958
Portrait of Tessa MalsamTessa Malsam. Tessa Malsam will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Davis CoombeDavis Coombe. Davis Coombe will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John Jennings BoydJohn Jennings Boyd. John Jennings Boyd will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of DeAndre James Allen-TooleDeAndre James Allen-Toole. DeAndre James Allen-Toole will be >> in I Was Born This Way as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday