| “ | Linda'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. |
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| — Bea's official character bio |
Bea (real name Beatrice Boateng[1]), is one of the Duolingo main characters who appears in the lessons, stories and other events. She is an ambitious, type A go-getter.
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
Gallery[]
Main article: Bea/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.
- 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.
- Bea is confirmed to be of West African origin, as she has Cameroonian roots.
- It also could be possible that her grandfather, aside from being Cameroonian, has full or partial Ghanian ancestry, as the last name Boateng is near exclusively found in the Akan speaking peoples of Ghana.
- 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 pet dog, as seen in "A Date."
- Bea often hangs out with Eddy, usually helping with his love life, that before first meeting Amanda.
- Her best friend is Lin, and she is constantly worried about whether the two of them are 'cool' or not.
- Like Zari and Lily, Bea is a stark contrast with Lin, who doesn't care about anything.
- Bea has never enjoyed a massage.[2]
- 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 implies she could potentially have Ghanian roots .
- Bea is the only Duolingo character to have a confirmed full name.
- Bea can appear either with Eddy or Lin in auto-generated stories.
