BeBe Bettencourt is a fast-rising Australian Actor, who made her professional debut in the acting world in 2020 and has created a rather huge fan base in such a short period of time. Bettencourt in her short acting career has worked with A-listers like Chris Hemmingworth.
She is famous for her role in the Australian TV Show “Eden” where she played the lead role of Hedwig. She has also featured in “Dry” (2020), “Spiderhead (2022), and “History of A Pleasure Seeker” (2022).
10 Facts About BeBe Bettencourt
1. She is 29 years old
The young Australian actress was born on the 2nd of February 1996 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. As a child, she lived in Boston and Los Angeles before moving back to Sydney.
At 14, she started studying at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney.
2. Both her Parents are Musicians
The Bettencourt’s are undoubtedly a talented family as both BeBe’s parents are musicians.
Her Mom, Suze DeMarchi, is a 61-year-old frontline singer with the “Baby Animals”, an Australian Rock band that has been performing for over 30 years.
Her father, Nuno Bettencourt, is a 58-year-old Portuguese guitarist and keyboardist for the US Rock band “Extreme” who has decades of musical presence, and some of their works are still a staple of the radio.
3. Her Parents are no longer a Couple
BeBe’s musician parents met in 1993 and got married on August 27, 1994. They stayed married for 15 years, before separating in 2009, and eventually getting a divorce in 2013.
Their careers and busy schedules might have been one of the reasons for the divorce. Suze once mentioned that she would never date a musician, after her experience with her ex-husband, Nuno. She added that she would prefer to date a designer.
4. BeBe Bettencourt is also a Good Singer
Being from a family of musicians, it is little wonder that the young actress can sing. In “The Dry” BeBe sang a couple of lines from “Under The Milky Way”. Her Mom was so emotional to see BeBe sing, that she kept sobbing even after the movie was over.
Despite how happy her mom felt, BeBe said she would not be singing professionally anytime soon as she finds it very scary.
5. She has a Brother
BeBe Bettencourt has a brother whose name is Lorenzo Aureoline Bettencourt. Lorenzo was born on the 12th of August 2002.
He is not on the entertainment scene like the rest of his family, hence there is little information about him. However, Suze had to sacrifice her career to stay home and be available for her children.
6. BeBe Bettencourt was raised by strict Parents
In an interview, BeBe said people thought she had a rough life as a kid largely, because of her parents’ career. Her teachers would always come up to her and offer their availability if she needed to talk.
On the other hand, BeBe’s parents were hard workers but also strict because they did not want to let her get up to what they did.
7. She loved Reading
As a child, BeBe loved reading fantasy novels, she devoured books and always tried to act out characters from the books she read.
She also loved dressing up in her mother’s clothes which left her Mom frustrated, every time she had to look for her clothes, only to find them on the floor in a pile in BeBe’s room.
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8. BeBe is a Mommy’s Girl
Bettencourt is so close with her mom, that their relationship is likened to two best friends. She says she has learned a lot from her mom and the amazing thing she has done with her career.
BeBe described her mom as very supportive of her passion and being available to assist her when she needs it. BeBe and her Mom raid each other’s closets for fun.
9. BeBe Bettencourt is represented by a Talent Agency
BeBe is represented by Independent Talent, an agency that manages creatives from all spheres of the entertainment industry. Their clientele includes Actors, Directors, Writers, Producers, Models, Voiceover Artists, and other types of creatives.
10. She has a fast-growing Net Worth
BeBe Bettencourt’s net worth is estimated to be around $350,000-$500,000 in her 3 years in the movie industry. This shows how fast she is growing in the industry.
Her yearly income is estimated to be ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. With how fast she is growing, her income is expected to increase with her roles.
