Betty Banafe

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Betty Banafe
بيتي بنافى
Born
Betty Ibtisam binti Abu Bakar Banafe

(1979-11-14) 14 November 1979 (age 45)
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Years active1999 - present
SpouseBruce Dargus (2012-2019)
Children2
Musical career
Genres Nasheed
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, entrepreneur
Website www.bettybanafe.com

Betty Banafe (born Betty Ibtisam binti Abu Bakar Banafee; [1] 14 November 1979), is a Malaysian singer and actor from Johor Bahru, Johor. [2] [3]

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Banafe's family is of Malay, Arab Yemeni, Javanese, Spanish and Dutch descent. [4] 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. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] 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. [12] [13] [14] [15]

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.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Buai Laju-lajuZaiton
2007Haru-biruSuzi
1957 Hati Malaya Normala Friends
2017Hijabsta BalletDiana
I'm Not A Terrorist

Television series

YearTitleRoleTV channelNotes
1999Nur Penyuluh Alam NTV7 In 24 episode
2000Shahsudin, Siva & Partner TV1 Sitcom in 13 episode
2001FakultiTV1
2001 - 02Kiranya Aku Tahu TV3 In 26 episode
2001 - 02Dari Maisarah Untuk QistinaTV1
2002Nenek Sidah Dr. SyakillaTV1In 6 episode
2003Hijab & KaburTV1In 15 episode
2005SimbiosisTV3In 24 episode
2006Bila Rama-Rama Terkopak SayapnyaAniTV1In 26 episode
2007 - 08Spa Q (Season 1)NoraTV3

Telemovie

YearTitleRoleTV channelNotes
2000Cikgu SitiCikgu SitiTV1
2001CatsIndia telemovie
2002I'm MuslimTV2
Lady Anne TV3
2003Sayangnya LiyaDirect-to-video
HijrahkuAdlinaTV3
Kepulangan
Talkin SyahadahTV3
2004Aleya MaisarahAleya MaisarahTV3
2005SifuTV2
Yang TulusTV1
2006Tak Pulang Nak PulangTV1

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