Vanessa Bloome
| Names | Vanessa Bloome |
| Gender | Female ♀ |
| Race | Human |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Origin | Bee Movie (October 25, 2007 (New York City)) |
| Alignment | Good |
| Age | 20s |
| Created By | Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, Andy Robin |
| Personality Type | ESFJ, 2w1 (Enneagram) |
Vanessa Bloome is the deuteragonist in DreamWorks' Bee Movie. A florist with a deep affection for bees, she becomes Barry's love interest throughout the story.
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Vanessa has fair skin, brunette hair in a bob cut, and pale green eyes. Her wardrobe varies, but she is always portrayed as approachable and warm.
Personality[edit | edit source]
Vanessa is a compassionate and empathetic individual, demonstrating kindness, intelligence, and patience. She cares deeply for bees and is driven by a sense of justice, even assisting Barry in suing humanity for stealing honey from bees. Her sense of responsibility extends further when she helps Barry restore balance in nature by bringing pollen to the bees. Generous, supportive, and selfless, Vanessa is also deeply trusting of Barry, willing to go to great lengths to help him.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Though Vanessa's parents are never seen in the film, she mentions them once, revealing they had hoped she would pursue a career as a lawyer or doctor, rather than following her passion for floristry.
Bee Movie[edit | edit source]
Vanessa is first introduced playing tennis with her boyfriend, Ken. Her life takes a turn when she saves Barry from Ken, who attempts to kill him with a large boot. After rescuing him, she gently places him on a flower and speaks to him, leading to their first meaningful interaction.
Later, after hearing Barry speak for the first time, Vanessa is initially skeptical, even poking herself with a fork to confirm that she isn't dreaming. Despite her disbelief, she and Barry bond over their shared love of flowers and their uncertain futures. As the story progresses, their friendship deepens, and Vanessa becomes an ally in Barry's fight against the human exploitation of honey.
Vanessa's support for Barry extends to the courtroom, where she helps him challenge the honey industry, ultimately leading to a legal victory. However, the bees' newfound control over honey causes unintended consequences, including the death of flowers due to a lack of pollination. In the face of this crisis, Vanessa must close her flower shop.
In a pivotal moment, Vanessa takes control of an airplane when the pilots are incapacitated, saving the day and showing immense courage. With Barry's encouragement, she manages the flight, and together, they prevent further destruction to the environment. Their teamwork leads to the revival of the flowers and a return to harmony for both bees and humans.
In the final scenes, Vanessa continues her work as a florist, now co-owning a shop with Barry, who helps her sell bee-approved honey and provides legal advice. As the movie closes, Vanessa mentions receiving a large order of tulips for a wedding, with Barry and the Pollen Jocks helping her fulfill it just in time.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Vanessa is a skilled tennis player and florist.
- This was Renee Zellweger's second DreamWorks Animation film, the first being Shark Tale, in which she voiced the role of Angie.
- It’s unknown why the shower head in her bathroom has a lethal setting.
- Vanessa likes toe rings and lost one near the hive.
- She wears different types of sandals throughout the movie, such as her redwood wedge sandals and flip flops in Barry’s dream scene
