List of Famous people named Banu

Banu Alkan is a Turkish-Croatian actress. She moved to Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey in 1966 when she was 8. She is described as an "80s pop culture icon of Turkey". Her first film appearance was in the 1976 film Taksi Şoförü directed by Şerif Gören.

Banu Güven is a Turkish journalist. She worked at NTV for 14 years (1997–2011), presenting programmes such as Gecen Hafta – Bu Hafta and 24 Saat. She has been a foreign correspondent for Milliyet, and writes for Radikal.

Banu Avar is a Turkish author, journalist, news anchor, and political commentator. She started her career at the Turkish magazine Süreç in 1980, and has worked in newspapers such as Günaydin, Dünya, and Vatan.