[2][page needed] She was a member of the House of Savoy by birth and by her first marriage she was Marchioness consort of Saluzzo.

Beatrice was the elder of two daughters; her younger sister Margaret was married to Boniface II, Marquess of Montferrat.

After the death of their mother, their father married Cecile of Baux and had further children including Boniface, Count of Savoy and a younger Beatrice.

They had the following children: When her spouse died in 1244, Beatrice became the regent of Saluzzo during the minority of her son; however, she was forced to give up the regency to Boniface II, Marquis of Montferrat.

Manfred and Beatrice had one daughter, Constance (1249-1302) who went on to marry Peter III of Aragon and became queen regnant of Sicily in 1282.