Betty Banafe

Betty Banafe
Born Betty Ibtisam Abu Bakar Banafe
(1979-11-14) November 14, 1979
Johor Bahru, Johor Johor, Malaysia
Nationality Malaysian
Other names Betty Banafe
Years active 1999 - present
Spouse(s) Bruce Dargus (m. 2012)
Musical career
Genres Nasheed
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.[1][2]

Banafe's family is of Malay, Arab and Javanese descent.[3] 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.

Marriage

Betty Banafe married British-American businessman and technology consultant, Bruce Dargus on December 12, 2012.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The couple currently reside in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Buai Laju-laju Zaiton
2007 Haru-biru Suzi
1957 Hati Malaya Normala Friends
2017 Hijabsta Ballet Diana
I'm Not A Terrorist —

Television series

Year Title Role TV channel Notes
1999 Nur Penyuluh Alam — NTV7 In 24 episode
2000 Shahsudin, Siva & Partner — TV1 Sitcom in 13 episode
2001 Fakulti — TV1
2001 - 02 Kiranya Aku Tahu — TV3 In 26 episode
2001 - 02 Dari Maisarah Untuk Qistina — TV1
2002 Nenek Sidah Dr. Syakilla — TV1 In 6 episode
2003 Hijab & Kabur — TV1 In 15 episode
2005 Simbiosis — TV3 In 24 episode
2006 Bila Rama-Rama Terkopak Sayapnya Ani TV1 In 26 episode
2007 - 08 Spa Q (Season 1) Nora TV3

Telemovie

Year Title Role TV channel Notes
2000 Cikgu Siti Cikgu Siti TV1
2001 Cats — — India telemovie
2002 I'm Muslim — TV2
Lady Anne — TV3
2003 Sayangnya Liya — — Direct-to-video
Hijrahku Adlina TV3
Kepulangan — —
Talkin Syahadah — TV3
2004 Aleya Maisarah Aleya Maisarah TV3
2005 Sifu — TV2
Yang Tulus — TV1
2006 Tak Pulang Nak Pulang — TV1

References

  1. ↑ "Betty Banafe Tayang Kekasih Baru?". Malaysian Digest. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Betty Banafe's car stolen". Daily Chilli. Nov 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-12-15.
  3. ↑ Actress Betty Banafe marries Briton Bruce Darghous, 8 December 2012, MOHD FARHAAN SHAH, The Star (Malaysia)
  4. ↑ "16 Foto: Majlis Resepsi Betty Benafe & Bruce Dargus | Portal Hiburan OHBULAN!". ohbulan.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  5. ↑ "Video: Majlis Pernikahan Betty Banafe & Bruce Dargus | Portal Hiburan OHBULAN!". ohbulan.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  6. ↑ "Archives | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  7. ↑ "Siapa Jejaka Sebelah Betty Banafe Itu?". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  8. ↑ "Gambar Betty Banafe Bertunang Dengan Bruce Dargus - Sensasi Selebriti". budiey.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  9. ↑ "Gambar: Betty Banafe, Bruce Dargus Sah Suami Isteri Dengan Sekali Lafaz | ROTIKAYA". rotikaya.com. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  10. ↑ "Betty Banafe marries British consultant - Red Carpet Malaysia". redcarpet.net.my. Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
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