Benavides can refer to:

People

Antonio José Benavides Antonio José Benavides Torres (born 13 June 1961) is a Venezuelan Major General and former commander of the Venezuelan National Guard. As of 2015, Benavides was head of the Central Integral Defense Strategic Region for the National Bolivar ...

, Venezuelan Major General *

Benavides (singer) Edmundo Benavides (born July 4, 1985 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan singer and songwriter. He began his artistic career in 2006 under the name Edmundo, and later changed his name to Benavides in 2011. In 2012, he was named the fourth most ...

, Venezuelan singer *

Brad Benavides Brad Domenico Benavides Agredo (born 20 July 2001) is an American racing driver who most recently competed in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Carli ...

, American-Spanish-Guatemalan racing driver *

César Benavides Cesar Raúl Benavides (12 March 1912 – 25 March 2011) was a Chilean Army general and member of the Government Junta that ruled Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is t ...

, Chilean Army general *

Freddie Benavides Alfredo Benavides (born April 7, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. Benavides is now a coach with the Cincinnati Reds. Career Benavides was born in Laredo, Texas. He is of Mexican-American descent. He attended Texas Chr ...

, American baseball player and coach *

Jesse Benavides Jesse Benavides (born November 8, 1963 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American former professional boxer. His professional boxing record was 40–5–1. Amateur career Jesse Benavides was the 1981 National AAU (106lbs) Light Flyweight Champio ...

, American former professional boxer * José Benavides (director) (1911–1945), Mexican film director *

José María Benavides José María Benavides (7 January 1945 – 8 March 2024) was a Spanish sailor. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letni ...

(1945–2024), Spanish sailor *

Kevin Benavides Kevin Max Benavides (born 9 January 1989) is an Argentine rally raid motorcyclist who is best known for winning the Dakar Rally twice, in 2021 and 2023, as well as coming second place in 2018. He is a former driver of the Monster Energy Honda Raci ...

, Argentine rally raid motorcyclist *

Marta Benavides Marta Benavides (born 1943) is a feminist religious leader from El Salvador. She is a theologian, ordained American Baptist minister, permaculturist, educator, and artist. Activism Benavides began working for human rights and peace in the 1960s. ...

, Salvadoran activist *

Miguel de Benavides Miguel de Benavides y Añoza, O.P. (c. 1552 – July 26, 1605) was a Spanish clergyman and sinologist who was the third Archbishop of Manila. He previously served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia, and was the founder of the ...

, Spanish clergyman * Óscar R. Benavides, 20th century Peruvian president *

Osvaldo Benavides Osvaldo Benavides (born June 14, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and cinematographer. Early life Born in Mexico City, Mexico, currently resides in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Osvaldo began acting at age 9 years. H ...

, Mexican actor and filmmaker *

Patricia Benavides Liz Patricia Benavides Vargas (born February 9, 1969) is a Peruvian lawyer. On June 20, 2022, she was elected as the Peruvian attorney general. Early life Benavides was born on February 9, 1969, in Huancavelica. Benavides studied law at the ...

, Peruvian lawyer *

Plácido Benavides Plácido Benavides (1810–1837) was an early Mexican-born settler in De Leon's Colony, Victoria County, Texas. Benavides earned himself the sobriquet of the Paul Revere of Texas for his 1836 journey from San Patricio to Goliad to Victoria, war ...

(1810–1837) Mexican-born settler in De Leon's Colony, Victoria County, Texas. *

Prudencio Benavides Prudencio Benavides (1870–??) was a Cuban baseball center fielder and manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art a ...

, Cuban baseball player *

Ramiro Benavides Ramiro Gonzalo Benavides Saravia (born 30 January 1947) is a former professional tennis player from Bolivia. Biography Benavides, who was born in La Paz, received a scholarship to the University Corpus Christi in Texas. He completed a degree in ...

, Bolivian former professional tennis player *

Roque Benavides Roque Eduardo Benavides Ganoza (born August 20, 1954) is a Peruvian engineer, businessman, and mining magnate, who is the chairman and former CEO of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura. A leading businessman in the mining sector, Benavides is consi ...

, Peruvian businessman *

Santos Benavides Santos Benavides (November 1, 1823 – November 9, 1891) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War. Benavides was the highest-ranking Tejano soldier in the Confederate military. Biography Benavides was born in Laredo, a des ...

, Confederate colonel *

Ismael Benavides Ferreyros Ismael Benavides Ferreyros (born 10 May 1945) is a Peruvian politician, who was the former Minister of Economy and Finance that was under President Alan García from September 2010 to July 2011. He was also Minister of Agriculture from 2007 t ...

, Peruvian politician

Places

Benavides, Texas Benavides ( ) is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,362 at the 2010 census, down from 1,686 at the 2000 census. History The town is named after Plácido Benavides (1837–1919), namesake nephew of Plácido B ...

, in the United States *

Benavides, León Benavides (; also called ''Benavides de Órbigo'', Leonese: ''Banavices'') is a municipality in the province of León, Spain. It is part of the route of St. James. As of 2018, the population is 2497. The total area is . References Municip ...

, in Spain

Business

Farmacias Benavides Farmacias Benavides S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican drugstore chain. It was founded in 1917 in Monterrey, Mexico, and is owned along with the Chilean pharmacy company Farmacias Ahumada by Walgreens Boots Alliance Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. i ...

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