Emanuela Betham (born 1934 or 1935)[1] is a Samoan nun and schoolteacher.
Betham is from the villages of Leagiagi and Leone and was educated at Saleaumua Primary School.[1] She joined the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary at the age of 19.[2] In 1973, she was one of the first Samoans to graduate from the University of the South Pacific.[3] She was principal of St Marys College at Vaimoso from 1970 to 1981, 1987 to 1997, and again in 2001.[3] After working in Rome, she taught at Moamoa Theological College.[3]
In 2017 she was one of the Samoa Observer's people of the year.[1] In 2018 she marked 60 years of service to her church.[4][5]
She was awarded the Order of Merit of Samoa in the 2023 Samoa Honours and Awards.[3][6]