I always thought of her being east european. It's not all too much of a surprise, since the Fleischer brothers were Jewish. Her mother and father both speak Yiddish in the short. How, specifically? Wahkeenah 00:15, 15 September 2005 (UTC) She was portrayed as a German-American Jew In "Minnie the Moocher," her parents are portrayed as being outwardly Jewish. Amcaja 13:23, 13 September 2005 (UTC) She was portrayed as Jewish in "Minnie the Moocher". However, if someone finds a published source that argues her ethnicity (there are lots of analyses of old cartoons these days), that might be worth mentioning. Since Betty was apparently protective of her virginity, that would tilt the scales toward the Italian, si? Wahkeenah 02:45, 13 September 2005 (UTC) Unless we can find a cartoon or Fleischer memo or something that says Betty is Jewish or Italian or Hungarian or whatever, I think it's best to assert no particular ethnicity/religion for her in the article. However, there is one possible clue, in this old joke: Q - What's the difference between a Jewish girl and a Catholic girl? A - Catholic girls don't believe in sex before marriage, and Jewish girls don't believe in sex after marriage.
With a nondescript last name, and a New York accented voice, it's a bit hard to tell what she really was, other than a generic 1920s "flapper" girl. I was always under the impression, for reasons I am uncertain about, that she was Italian. I have seen websites that assert Betty was Jewish.
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