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Find out how this Haitian became Mavis Beacon, and what she earned for teaching the world to type

Mavis Beacon, of “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” fame, was never a real person; her image, however, became an icon of the software created by Software Toolworks. Les Crane, a former disc jockey and host ...

Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape told the 'New York Times' in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty ...
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Breaking: Mavis Beacon Isn't a Real Person, Couldn't Give a Shit About Your Typing

For anyone who grew up learning how to type from Mavis Beacon (back in the day when computer programs were advertised in catalogs and came in over-sized boxes), this news will come to you as a bit of ...
Yahoo News Canada

The ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ Filmmakers Went Looking for a Black Technology Icon. The Only Problem? She Didn’t Want to Be Found

If you learned to type in the 1980s or ’90s, there’s a decent chance you had some help from Mavis Beacon. The fictional avatar was the face of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, a bestselling series of ...
The Independent

Mavis Beacon was the top typing teacher in the US before she vanished. The twist? She wasn’t real

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...