Beatriz Ferreira Duarte is a Brazilian supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.
BIOGRAPHY
Beatriz Ferreira Duarte was born in a place called Usina Bulhões, in the rural area of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil, on 21 June 1911. She was one of 12 siblings, including 9 sisters and 2 brothers. Her youngest and last surviving sister, Maria José, passed away in 2021 at the age of 95.
She married Amaro Cipriano Duarte, and they remained in Jaboatão dos Guararapes. She dedicated herself entirely to her role as a homemaker and never worked outside the home. Together, they had eight children, but four passed away as newborns, and in 2019 her daughter Maria Auxiliadora passed away at age 70. Her husband passed away in 1990.
At 115, she had three living daughters, as well as seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. At the time, Beatriz’s great-granddaughter, Yslla Duarte, said that although her great-grandmother had not been lucid since the age of 107, she remained in remarkably good health. According to Beatriz’s daughter, Bernardete, the secret to her mother’s longevity lied in the calm and peaceful way she always lived her life. “She was never someone who panicked. She always stayed calm, no matter the situation. She used to say that we should live for today because tomorrow belongs to God.”
A devout Catholic, Beatriz used to say that she reached the age of 100 because she obeyed her parents and remained steadfast in her faith. A healthy diet and life in the countryside during her youth at the site of Macujé, in the rural area of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, are also cited by her family as important factors.
RECOGNITION
Her age was verified by Gabriel Ainsworth, Filipe Lopes, and Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 12 September 2023.
ATTRIBUTION
* Brazilian Beatriz Ferreira Duarte Celebrates Her 114th Birthday – LongeviQuest, 24 June 2025
* “Segunda pessoa mais velha do Brasil, pernambucana completa 115 anos cercada pela família” – Diario de Pernambuco, 21 June 2026
* “Supercentenária brasileira completa 115 anos e é a sexta pessoa viva mais velha do mundo; ‘É uma data histórica’, diz bisneta” – g1, 22 June 2026
* Beatriz Ferreira Duarte, Brazil’s Second-Oldest Person, Turns 115 – LongeviQuest, 22 June 2026
GALLERY
Undated. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
With her husband, on their Golden Anniversary. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
With her husband, on their Golden Anniversary. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
With her husband, on their Golden Anniversary. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
With her husband and their daughters. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 100th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 100th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 100th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
With her sister Maria José. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
With her daughters. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
(Source: Courtesy of the family)
(Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 114th birthday.
On her 114th birthday in June 2025.
On her 114th birthday in June 2025, with her three surviving daughters.
On 14 October 2025, aged 114.
Beatriz with her great-grandchildren on Christmas Day 2025. (Source: Courtesy of the family).
On her 115th birthday in June 2026.
On her 115th birthday in June 2026.
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