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Bea is one of the Duolingo main characters who appears in the lessons, stories and other events. She is an ambitious, type A go-getter.


Lin’s best friend, Bea, pencils down everything in her planner -- dates (check out the story, “Bea's Date”!), detailed vacation plans (down to the hour), and even alone time. Adventurous and capable, she’s always trying new things, which serves her well as a travel blogger and aspiring writer. The epitome of lawful good, she’s driven by what’s right and loves to “help,” even if you might not think you need it. Is she a control freak? No -- Bea’s just always right.
Bea's description in a blog
We all know and love Duo, but have you met Bea?
Let’s just say she’s the Hermione of the group. Bea *always* knows what’s up, and as a speed-talker and walker, she’s difficult to keep up with. Underneath it all, she has a big heart and loves to help others. ❣️
Duo and Bea: different species, same energy! 😉

She is Beatrice Boateng but everyone calls her Bea.

Bea's official character bio

Stories[]

Some stories may be different based on your language.

  • What is Bea's Pet?
  • Where is Bea's Girlfriend? / Where is Your Girlfriend?
  • At the Supermarket
  • A Ticket to Canada
  • The Dirty Apartment / A Very Dirty Apartment
  • The Waiter is Right
  • The Taxi Ride / The Taxi
  • The Promotion
  • The Elevator
  • The Manager's Office
  • The Bride
  • But I'm Driving
  • Bea's Date
  • Is Your WIFI Working?
  • Something New
  • Bea's List
  • Is It Too Late?
  • What Are You Wearing?
  • I Can Predict the Future

Character and Lore[]

(Bits of information about Bea's character and lore are scrambled across dozens of Stories, videos and Social media posts. If you know something that doesn't appear here, contribute and document here!)

From Stories[]

  • Bea is bisexual as she gets a date with Daniel in A Date, and searches for a girlfriend in an airport in another. This is also confirmed on Duolingo's blog and Facebook. She is one of the three LGBTQ+ characters in Duolingo with Oscar and Lin.
  • Bea's grandfather is shown in "A Day Fishing". In the English to French version, her grandfather is mentioned to be a doctor from Cameroon that later moved to France, implying Bea is of West African origin.
  • Her favorite food is salad, as seen in "A Date."
  • She plays sports, her favorite sport is soccer, as seen in "A Date." But on the course path, she is also shown playing tennis.
  • She loves Spain, as seen in "A Date."
  • She has a dog, as seen in "A Date."

From other media[]

  • Bea has never enjoyed a massage.
  • Bea's 2021 resolution was to get a 365-day streak. Furthermore, the Duolingo team believes that Bea would be the most likely of all the characters to succeed in this resolution.
  • Bea's full name is confirmed to be Beatrice Boateng, as seen in the Duolingo English Test certificate example. Bea's last name, Boateng, is of Ghanaian origin, which is further evidence that she's Ghanaian.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Bea's design was updated in July 2021 to add hairstyles traditionally seen on Black women, which the team felt that she previously lacked.
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