Benard or Bénard is a surname or given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Abraham-Joseph Bénard Abraham Joseph Bénard (October 26, 1750 – March 3, 1822), known as Fleury, was a French people, French actor and comedian, known for acting at the Comédie-Française. He was born at Chartres, and began his stage apprenticeship at Nancy, Franc ...

(1750–1822), French actor of the Comédie-Française *

Aimé Bénard Aimé Bénard (November 21, 1873 – January 8, 1938) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as interim leader of the provincial Conservatives in 1915, and was later appointed to the Senate of Canada. Life and career Bénard was ...

(1873–1938), Canadian politician * André Bénard (1922–2016), French industrialist * Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard (1928–2010), better known as

Cécile Aubry Cécile Aubry (born Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard; 3 August 1928 – 19 July 2010) was a French film actress, author, television screenwriter and director. Life and career Born in 1928, Aubry began her career as a dancer. At age 20 ...

, French actress * Catherine Éléonore Bénard (1740–1769), French lady-in-waiting *

Cheryl Benard Cheryl Benard (born 1953) is an American-Austrian writer and novelist as well as political and social scientist. She is the wife of Zalmay Khalilzad, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, U ...

(born 1953), American academic * Chris Benard (born 1990), American track and field athlete * Claude Bénard (born 1926), French athlete * Dominique Bénard, French Deputy Secretary-General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement *

Émile Bénard Henri Jean Émile Bénard (June 23, 1844 – October 15, 1929) was a French architect and painter. Bénard was the winner of the 1899 International Competition for the Phoebe A. Hearst Architectural Plan to design the campus of the University ...

(1844–1929), French architect and painter * Henri Bénard (1874–1939), French physicist, best known for his research on convection * Laurent Bénard (1573–1620), French chief founder of the Maurist Congregation * Marcos Abel Flores Benard (born 1985), Argentine footballer * Marcus Benard (born 1985), American football linebacker * Marvin Benard (born 1970), Major League Baseball outfielder, batting and throwing left-handed *

Maurice Benard Maurice Benard (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor. He played Nico Kelly in the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' from 1987 to 1990 and in 1991 portrayed Desi Arnaz in the biographical television film '' Lucy & Desi: Before the La ...

(born 1963), American actor * Michel Bénard (born ), councillor of the Conseil Supérieur of New France *

Paulo Bénard Guedes Paulo Bénard Guedes (Lisbon, 5 October 1892 – Benguela, 11 September 1960) was the 127th Governor-General of Portuguese India. He was also a general of the Portuguese army. Paulo Bénard Guedes was born in Lisbon in 1892. He began his militar ...

(1892–1960), Governor-General of Portuguese India *

Pierre Bénard Pierre Bénard (17 November 1898 – 23 December 1946) was a French journalist known for his columns during the Second World War. Background Bénard was born in 1898; his father was clerk to an attorney. He began as a journalist in the 1920s ...

(1898–1946), French journalist *

Raoul Bénard Raoul Bénard (30 September 1881 – 24 July 1961) was a French sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympi ...

(1881–1961), French sculptor * Raymond Benard, stage name of

Ray "Crash" Corrigan Ray "Crash" Corrigan (born Raymond Benitz; February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976) was an American actor most famous for appearing in many B-Western movies (among these the '' Three Mesquiteers'' and ''The Range Busters'' film series). He ...

(1902–1976), American actor

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* Benard E. Aigbokhan (born 1951), Nigerian academic *

Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu (born 13 April 1960) was the fifth and past President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations ...

(born 1960), Nigerian President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization *

Benard Ighner Benard Ighner (January 18, 1945 – August 14, 2017) was an American jazz singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. Biography Ighner was born in Houston, Texas. After graduating in 1962 he moved with his parents to San Diego, Califor ...

(1945–2017), American jazz musician *

Benard Keter Benard Kiplangat Keter (born May 25, 1992) is an American athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Personal life Born in Molo, Kenya, Keter attended Tengecha Boys High School in Kapkatet, Kenya. His brother is Tareq Mu ...

(born 1992), American athlete *

Benard Kimeli Benard Kimeli (born 10 September 1995) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Career In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland. In 2017, he won the Singelloop Utrecht hel ...

(born 1995), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Benard Kipkorir Ngeno Benard Kipkorir Ngeno (born 10 August 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic ...

(born 1996), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Benard Nkanjo Benard Nkanjo (born September 28, 1970) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. Born in the Highfield area of Harare, Nkanjo would visit his relative Garrison Machinjili while he was in school. Machinjili was a sculptor, and Nkanjo studied with him for thre ...

(born 1970), Zimbabwean sculptor *

Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe (4 February 1683 in Saint-Malo – 26 September 1765) was a French explorer who is credited with using the name "Little Rock" in 1722 for a stone outcropping on the bank of the Arkansas River used by early travele ...

(1683–1765), French explorer *

Benard Kwaku Mensah Benard Kwaku Mensah (born 1924) was a Ghanaian politician and member of the first parliament of the second republic of Ghana representing Krachi Constituency under the membership of the Progress Party (PP). Education and early life Mensah ...

(born 1924), Ghanaian politician *

Benard Otieno Okoth Benard Otieno Okoth is a Kenyan politician. He is a Member of Parliament of Kenya, representing Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County. In September 2019, he was named the Orange Democratic Movement The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is a ce ...

, Kenyan politician

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