Betty Banafe (born Betty Ibtisam binti Abu Bakar Banafee; 14 November 1979), is a Malaysian singer and actor from Johor Bahru, Johor. Banafe's family is of

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, Arab Yemeni, Javanese and Dutch descent. She became an actor despite opposition from her father and attended Universiti Teknologi Mara, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications - Public Relations (with honors), despite almost being expelled from University for being 'too active' in the film industry during her years of study.

Personal life

Betty Banafe married Anglo-American businessman and technology consultant, Bruce Dargus on 12 December 2012. She was divorced by her husband on 4 July 2019, by the utterance of one Talaq before two male Malaysian Muslim witnesses at Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Shah Alam, and again on 5 July 2019, before two male Malaysian Muslim witnesses in Ampang, by the utterance of a second Talaq.

Music career

Betty Banafe is one of few Malaysian artists that is known for singing in Arabic. Since her full-length album 'Ibtisam' was released, Betty has been making guest appearances at private events.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Telemovie

References

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* {{authority control 1979 births Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent People from Johor Malaysian actresses Malaysian people of Arab descent Malaysian people of Javanese descent 21st-century Malaysian women singers