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 Malay, 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.