Bea

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! 😉"

―Bea's official character bio

Stories[]

Some stories may be different based on your language.

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.
Bea's father 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."
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.