Betty Banafe | |
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Birth name | Betty Ibtisam Abu Bakar Banafe |
Born |
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
November 14, 1977
Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor, Entrepreneur |
Website | www.bettybanafe.com |
Betty Ibtisam Abu Bakar Banafe (born 14 November 1979), better known as Betty Banafe is a singer and actor from Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Banafe's family is of Malay, Arab and Javanese 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.
Betty Banafe married British-American businessman and technology consultant, Bruce Dargus on December 12, 2012. The couple currently reside in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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.
Betty Banafe at the Internet Movie Database