Betty Suarez

Betty Suarez
Ugly Betty character
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, season 4.
First appearance	"Pilot" (episode 1.01).
Last appearance	"Hello Goodbye" (episode 4.20)
Created by	Silvio Horta
Portrayed by	America Ferrera
Information
Full name	Beatriz U. Suarez
Nickname(s)	Betty (by everyone) Granny Pants (in high school) Bomb-B, B, Chipmunk
Gender	Female
Occupation	Co-owner and executive producer of a London magazine (2010-present) Former Features editor at Mode (2009-2010) Personal assistant (to Daniel Meade; [Mode; 2006, 2007-2009, 2010] [Player Magazine; 2008]) (to Wilhelmina Slater; Mode ; 2008) (to Sofia Reyes; MYW; 2007)
Family	Ignacio Suarez (father) Rosa Suarez (mother; deceased) Hilda Suarez (older sister) Justin Suarez (nephew)
Significant other(s)	Walter (ex-boyfriend) Henry Grubstick (ex-boyfriend) Gio Rossi (ex-boyfriend) Jesse (fling) Matt Hartley(ex-boyfriend) Zachary Boule (ex-boyfriend) Daniel Meade (boss/employer
Relatives	Yolanda Sálazar (maternal grandmother) Mirta (paternal aunt) Clara (paternal cousin-in-law) Bobby Talercio (brother-in-law)
Religion	Roman Catholic
Nationality	Mexican American

Beatriz U. "Betty" Suarez is the protagonist of the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe and 2007 SAG award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy award for the role at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated again in the same category at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. AOL named her one of the 100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters.

Betty Suarez lives in the Jackson Heights neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. In junior high, Betty won the Good Citizens award. Betty gave the award back to the school but later took it back and the principal called her a bad citizen. She attended Queens Borough High School, graduating in 2002, where she was salutatorian and received a Regents diploma. Betty was cast as a rock in a school play. She never went to the Senior prom, staging an anti-prom with her best friend Trina, who later was invited to the event. Betty and Trina did not speak to each other again until 2007. A member of the Music Association; she received an award for playing the cymbals and triangles. Betty also performed as a mascot for the basketball team, for which she was named "Most Inspirational Basketball Mascot"; as she was the yearbook editor, it is possible she gave this title to herself.

She attended Queens College, in Flushing, Queens, described as "one of America's best value colleges." She graduated QC in December 2005, with a BFA in Media, Cum Laude. She was treasurer of the Latina Women's League, as well as yearbook editor and a contributor for the school newspaper, the Knight Journal. It should be noted her real goal is to become a magazine publisher, which explains her journalistic credentials.