30 Facts About Betty Cooper

1.

Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper is one of the main characters appearing in American comic books published by Archie Comics.

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2.

Betty Cooper is the lead guitarist, percussionist and one of the three singers of The Archies.

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3.

Betty Cooper is portrayed by Lili Reinhart on Riverdale and Khushi Kapoor on The Archies.

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4.

Betty Cooper was named for, and originally based on, Betty Cooper Tokar Jankovich, a Czech immigrant who briefly dated Archie co-creator Bob Montana in 1939 when she was 18.

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5.

Betty Cooper was featured in Betty's Diary, which published 40 issues from Apr 1986–Apr.

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6.

Betty Cooper was the co-star of Betty and Veronica, which ran for 347 issues from March 1950–April 1987.

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7.

Betty Cooper is the third and youngest child and second daughter of Hal Cooper and Alice Cooper.

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8.

Quintessential girl next door, Betty Cooper's middle class upbringing is a world apart from the flashy lifestyle of her wealthy friend, Veronica Lodge.

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9.

Betty Cooper has played the recorder, tambourine, maracas, guitar, banjo, keyboard, saxophone, cello, and the bongos.

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10.

Betty Cooper is friends with everybody, and is a loving daughter and sister.

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11.

Betty Cooper's hobbies include playing sports, cooking, and looking after animals.

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12.

Betty Cooper is concerned with the environment and other social issues and encourages the rest of the gang to clean up after themselves.

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13.

Betty Cooper loves children and sometimes babysits Jellybean with Jughead as well as other children in Riverdale.

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14.

Betty Cooper is a skilled mechanic who frequently helps Archie with his broken down car Betsy.

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15.

Betty Cooper is often said to be the best pitcher in the girls' baseball team.

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16.

Betty Cooper is a scuba diver, wearing a red shorty wetsuit, breathing with an air tank she carries on her back and a regulator in her mouth, wears red fins on her feet and a mask on her face, but she prefers to swim underwater.

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17.

Betty Cooper has an above-average intelligence and is one of the smartest students at Riverdale High School, along with Dilton Doiley.

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18.

Betty Cooper lost her ESP power when a ball that Reggie kicked accidentally hit her; in her gratefulness, she gave him a thankful kiss.

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19.

In return, Smithers, the butler, and the rest of the staff, who are quite appreciative of what Betty Cooper did for them, offer to help Betty Cooper with the next party she throws, for free.

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20.

Frequently, Betty Cooper has been shown to flirt with and date bassist Reggie Mantle early on in the titles' runs and occasionally still, more often than not as a casual date.

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21.

Once Betty Cooper said that sometimes the way Archie and Reggie fight over her, it sounds like she has the plague.

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22.

When he was telling Archie what to do, Betty Cooper walked up behind him and thought he was asking her even though he was just demonstrating how to ask Betty Cooper to the dance.

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23.

At times, Betty Cooper is seen to have a close friendship with Cheryl Blossom, especially in Cheryl's own title.

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24.

Betty Cooper enjoys writing and keeps a diary that is featured in the series Betty Cooper's Diary.

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25.

Betty Cooper wants to be a famous writer someday, an aspiration that her teacher Miss Grundy approves of and encourages.

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26.

Betty Cooper submits her work to writing magazines and has been published a number of times.

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27.

Betty Cooper once got to be an intern for a fashion magazine but ended up modeling as well.

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28.

Betty Cooper only befriended Archie and faked her affections towards him in an effort to get closer to the newest werewolf of Riverdale, Jughead.

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29.

Betty Cooper appears as a main character in Life with Archie: The Married Life.

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30.

However, in both universes, Betty Cooper previously worked as a buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue in New York.

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