Beatriz Lucero Lhuillier

Beatriz Lucero-Lhuillier is a Filipino former gymnast and taekwondo practitioner. She won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in taekwondo, a demonstration sport at the Games.

Early life and education Beatriz Lucero was born on December 2, 1972, to Tony and Leana Lucero. Her father is a lawyer while her mother is a teacher. Bea Lucero has a brother and a sister. Lucero studied at the International School Manila. After taking part in the 1992 Oylmpics, Lucero went on to focus on her studies at the University of the Philippines earning a communications degree.

She later became a competitive artistic gymnast representing the Philippines internationally. She won a gold and a silver at the 1985 SEA Games in Bangkok. This was followed by two golds and three silver in the 1987 edition in 1987 edition in Jakarta. Lucero retired from competitive gymnastics at age 15. Later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won a bronze medal in the featherweight division in taekwondo after losing to Ayşegül Ergin of Turkey in the semifinals. This include Milo, doing her first commercial for the chocolate malt drink brand at age 12. She is also part of the cast of The Children's Hour in the late 1980s at ABS-CBN.

She also hosted a talk show Teen Talk which aired on GMA Network from 1993 - 1995; her co-host was RJ Ledesma.

Personal life Bea Lucero is married to Jean Henri Lhuillier, the president and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier. She is a mother of three boys and a girl. Bea was among the audience in gymnast Carlos Yulo's campaign in the Paris Olympics in 1987.

Honors Lucero was inducted to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in May 2026 for her achievements in gymnastics and taekwondo.