Benito is the Spanish and the Italian forms of Benedict and is both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

People with the given name "Benito" include

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Benito Manuel Agüero Benito Manuel Agüero (1624–1668) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Madrid as a landscape and battle painter. Agüero was born in Burgos. He was a favorite of the King Philip IV.Boni, Page 8 He was a pupil of Juan ...

(1624–1668), Spanish painter * Benito Alazraki (1921–2007), Mexican film director * Benito Andion, Salvadorian diplomat * Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (born 1994), Puerto Rican singer *

Benito Archundia Benito Armando Archundia Téllez (born March 21, 1966) is a Mexican former football referee. He is known in Mexico as Armando Archundia, but appears as Benito Archundia in FIFA records. He has been a professional referee since 1985 and has had hi ...

(born 1966), Mexican football referee *

Benito Armiñán Benito Armiñán was a Spanish soldier who served as interim governor of Texas, replacing Cristóbal Domínguez, from October 1814 to July 1815, resigning from the government of the province due to health problems. He also stood out as the lead ...

, Spanish soldier

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Benito Báez Benito Báez (born May 6, 1977) is a professional baseball pitcher who played for one season in the major leagues. He pitched for the Florida Marlins for eight games during the 2001 Florida Marlins season. In 2008, he pitched for the Newark Bears ...

(born 1977), Dominican baseball player * Benito Baranda (born 1959), Chilean psychologist *

Benito Bello de Torices Benito Bello de Torices (c. 1660–1714) was a Spanish composer, maestro at the Convent of Las Descalzas Reales and professor of music at the Royal College of Pages of His Majesty, Madrid, during the reigns of Charles II and Philip V. His family ...

(1660–1714), Spanish composer * Benito Boldi (1934–2021), Italian footballer *

Benito Pérez Brito Benito Pérez Brito de los Ríos y Fernández Valdelomar (1747 in Barcelona – August 3, 1813 in Panama City) was a Spanish military officer and colonial official. From March 21, 1812 to November 1812, he was viceroy of New Granada. Backg ...

(1747–1813), Spanish military officer * Benito Buachidze (1905–1937), Georgian literary critic

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* Benito Cabanban (1911–1990), Filipino bishop * Benito Cabrera (born 1963), Spanish composer * Benito Calderón (1902–??), Cuban baseball player * Benito Canónico (1894–1971), Venezuelan composer * Benito Carbone (born 1971), Italian footballer * Benito Carvajales (1913–??), Cuban footballer * Benito Castro (born 1946), Mexican musician * Benito Cereno (writer), American comic book writer * Benito Cocchi (1934–2016), Italian bishop * Benito Contreras (1905–1972), Mexican footballer * Benito Corghi (1938–1976), Italian truck driver * Benito Rebolledo Correa (1880–1964), Chilean painter

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* Benito de Jesús (1912–2010), Puerto Rican songwriter * Benito T. de Leon (born 1960), Filipino military officer * Benito R. de Monfort (1800–1871), Spanish photographer * Benito de Rivas (??–1668), Puerto Rican prelate * Benito de San Juan (1727–1809), Spanish military officer * Benito Fernández de Santa Ana (1707–1761), Spanish friar * Benito de Soto (1805–1835), Spanish pirate * Benito Díaz (1898–1990), Spanish footballer *

Benito di Paula Uday Vellozo, with stage name of Benito di Paula (born 28 November 1941), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and writer. He is known for his characteristic samba that started when he was young and sang in hotels and nightclubs in R ...

(born 1941), Brazilian singer-songwriter

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Benito Elizalde Benito Elizalde Etxezarreta (born 15 October 1961) is a Spanish lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 1983 World Rowing Championships in Duisburg with the lightweight men's eight 8 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 8 or eight may als ...

(born 1961), Spanish rower * Benito Espinós (1748–1818), Spanish painter

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* Benito Floro (born 1952), Spanish football manager * Benito Gennaro Franceschetti (1935–2005), Italian archbishop

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* Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920), Spanish novelist *

Benito Garozzo Benito Garozzo (born 5 September 1927) is an Italian American bridge player. He won 13 world championship titles with the Italian Blue Team, starting in 1961 when he was added as a last minute substitute for the Bermuda Bowl, playing in regular ...

(born 1927), Italian bridge player * Benito Caballero Garza (born 1965), Mexican politician * Benito Guerra Jr. (born 1985), Mexican rally driver *

Benito Gutmacher Benito Gutmacher (born 13 February 1950, Buenos Aires) son of Jewish Polish immigrants, is an actor, author and theatre and film director. In 1971, he went to Paris where he presented his one-man show "Le Cri du Corps". Since then, he has been act ...

(born 1950), Argentinian actor

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Benito Huerta Benito Huerta (born 1952) is an American artist and Professor at the University of Texas Arlington. Huerta was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Amon Carter Museum, the ...

(born 1952), American artist

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* Benito Jacovitti (1923–1997), Italian comic artist * Benito Serrano Jiménez (1850–1945), Costa Rican politician * Benito Joanet (1935–2020), Spanish footballer and manager *

Benito Jones Benito Jaquez Jones (born November 27, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss. Professional career Miami Dolphins After playing four ye ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Benito Juárez Benito Pablo Juárez García (; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) was a Mexican liberal politician and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. As a Zapotec, he was the first indigenous pre ...

(1806–1872), Mexican politician

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* Benito Kemble (born 1968), Dutch footballer

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* Benito Legarda (1853–1915), Filipino legislator *

Benito J. Legarda Benito Justo Fernandez Legarda Jr. (August 6, 1926 – August 26, 2020) was a Filipino historian and economist who became a Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. References 1926 births 2020 deaths Economic historians 20 ...

(1926–2020), Filipino historian * Benito Lertxundi (born 1942), Spanish singer-songwriter * Benito Lopez (born 1994), American mixed martial artist * Benito Lorenzi (1925–2007), Italian football player * Benito Lynch (1885–1951), Argentine novelist

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Benito Madueño y Ramos Benito Madueño y Ramos (1654 – 11 May 1739) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1698–1739).

(1654–1739), Spanish prelate * Benito Quinquela Martín (1890–1977), Argentine painter * Benito Martinez (disambiguation), multiple people * Benito Masilevu (born 1989), Fijian rugby union footballer * Benito Medero (1922–2007), Uruguayan politician * Benito Messeguer (1930–1982), Spanish-Mexican artist * Benito Montalvo (born 1985), Argentine football coach * Benito Arias Montano (1527–1598), Spanish orientalist * Benito Chávez Montenegro (born 1947), Mexican politician *

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo e Montenegro Benito may refer to: Places * Benito, Kentucky, United States * Benito, Manitoba, Canada * Benito River, a river in Equatorial Guinea Other uses * Benito (name) * ''Benito'' (1993), an Italian film See also * ''Benito Cereno'', a novella by Herm ...

(1676–1764), Galician monk * Benito Morales (1803–1889), Nicaraguan politician *

Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in ...

(1883–1945), Italian dictator

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* Benito Nardone (1906–1964), Uruguayan journalist *

Benito Natividad General Benito Natividad y Alejandrino (January 12, 1875 – December 1, 1964) was a military leader, a governor and a judge. His parents were Gervasia Alejandrino and Mamerto Natividad, Sr. a lawyer and the First Martyr of Nueva Ecija who was ex ...

(1875–1964), Filipino military officer

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* Benito Orgiana (1938–2021), Italian politician * Benito Owusu Bio (born 1968), Ghanaian politician

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Benito Pabón y Suárez de Urbina Benito Pabón y Suárez de Urbina (25 March 1895 – 1958) was an Andalusian lawyer, trade unionist and member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain for the city of Zaragoza during the last legislature of the republican period. He was a lawyer ...

(1895–1958), Spanish lawyer and trade unionist * Benito Pastoriza Iyodo (born 1954), Puerto Rican author * Benito Vicetto Pérez (1824–1878), Galician writer * Benito Perojo (1894–1974), Spanish film director * Benito Pocino (born 1958), Spanish actor

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* Benito Raman (born 1994), Belgian footballer *

Benito Ramírez Benito Ramírez del Toro (born 11 July 1995), simply known as Benito, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a winger. Club career Born in La Aldea de San Nicolás, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Benito joined UD Las Palmas' yo ...

(born 1995), Spanish footballer *

Benito Ramos Benito Ramos (born 26 March 1913, date of death unknown) was a Mexican épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially kn ...

(1918–??), Mexican fencer *

Benito F. Reyes Benito Fernandez Reyes (March 21, 1914– September 8, 1992) is a well-known Filipino academic and administrator. He was appointed as the first university president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in 1967. When he moved to the United ...

(1914–1992), Filipino academic administrator *

Benito Rigoni Benito Rigoni (11 April 1936 – 23 December 2021) was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1960s. Rigoni was born in Asiago on 11 April 1936. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Ri ...

(1936–2021), Italian bobsledder * Benito Romano (born 1950), Puerto Rican-American politician *

Benito Ros Benito Ros Charral (born 2 May 1981 in Abárzuza) is a Spanish mountain bike trials cyclist. He won the 20-inch trials at the world championships eight times between 2003 and 2014, as well as seven team trials world championships. In 2011, after ...

(born 1981), Spanish mountain cyclist * Benito Rosales, Nicaraguan politician

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* Benito Salas (disambiguation), multiple people * Benito Santiago (born 1965), Puerto Rican baseball player * Benito Santiago Jr. (born 1989), Puerto Rican basketball player *

Benito Sanz y Forés Benito Sanz y Forés J.C.D. S.T.D. (21 March 1828 – 1 November 1895) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Seville. Benito Sanz was born in Gandía, Valencia Province. He was educated at the University of Vale ...

(1828–1895), Spanish cardinal * Benito Sarti (1936–2020), Italian footballer * Benito Skinner (born 1993), American comedian * Benito Stefanelli (1929–1999), Italian film actor and stuntman * Benito Sylvain (1868–1915), Haitian journalist

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* Benito Tiamzon (born 1951), Filipino political organizer * Benito Totti (1914–1940), Italian boxer

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* Benito Urteaga (1941–1976), Argentine revolutionary

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Benito Rodríguez Valtodano Benito Rodríguez Valtodano or Benito Rodríguez Baltodano (died 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1620–1629). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Benito Rodríguez Valtodano was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint ...

(??–1629), Nicaraguan bishop * Benito van de Pas (born 1993), Dutch darts player * Benito Salas Vargas (1770–1816), Colombian military officer * Benito Vázquez (1738–1810), Spanish soldier and explorer *

Benito Vergara Dr. Benito S. Vergara (June 23, 1934 – October 24, 2015) was a scientist in the Plant Sciences, and was conferred the rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2001, the highest honor bestowed by the Philippine Government f ...

(1934–2015), Filipino plant scientist *

Benito Villegas Benito Higinio Villegas (11 January 1877 – 27 April 1952) was an Argentine chess master. He was the first Champion of Club Argentino de Ajedrez in Buenos Aires in 1906–1907. After World War I, he won Argentine Chess Championship in 19 ...

(1877–1952), Argentine chess master * Benito Vines (1837–1893), Cuban cleric

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* Benito Zambrano (born 1965), Spanish screenwriter

Fictional characters

Benito Alessi Benito Alessi is a fictional character from the Television in Australia, Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by George Spartels. Benito was introduced along with his wife and two sons, following the announcement of several cast departures ...

, character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''

People with the surname

Alberto Benito (disambiguation) Alberto Benito may refer to: *Alberto Benito (footballer, born 1972) Alberto Benito Castañeda (born 17 June 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and the current director of football of Anorthosis Famagusta FC ...

, multiple people * Álvaro Benito (born 1976), Spanish footballer *

Amado Benito Jr. Amado Benito, Jr. (born 1992) is a Filipino Amateur Wushu Fighter. He competed and medaled in the citywide, regional, national and international wushu competitions. He represented his University,

(born 1992), Filipino fighter * Asier Benito (born 1995), Spanish footballer * Azucena Sanchez Benito (born 1978), Spanish cyclist * Carl Benito (born 1954), Canadian politician *

Cesar Benito César Benito Fernández is a composer, orchestrator, conductor and music producer from Marbella, Spain. He is widely recognized for his exceptional work in composing the music scores for some of Spain's most highly acclaimed and commercially suc ...

, Spanish composer *

Diego Benito Diego Benito Rey (born 25 August 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a midfielder. Football career Born in Madrid, Benito began his career with local Rayo Vallecano, spending several seasons with the reserves and hel ...

(born 1988), Spanish footballer *

Don Benito (pirate) Don Benito (fl. 1725, real name possibly Benito Socarras Y Aguero) was a Spanish pirate and ''guarda costa'' privateer active in the Caribbean. History Don Benito sailed his ship ''St. Francis de la Vega'' with a mixed crew of Spanish, French, a ...

, Spanish pirate *

Eduardo Benito Eduardo García Benito was a Spanish fashion illustrator and painter, noted for his ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' covers of the 1920s and 1930s. He studied at the Mignon studio, and later trained under Daniel Vierge. In 1912 he moved to Paris, he la ...

(1891–1981), Spanish illustrator and painter * Elizabeth Odio Benito (born 1939), Costa Rican judge * Gabriel R. G. Benito (born 1960), Norwegian economist * Goyo Benito (1946–2020), Spanish footballer * Iker Benito (born 2002), Spanish footballer * Jordi Benito (1951–2008), Spanish artist *

Loris Benito Loris Benito Souto (born 7 January 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Young Boys and the Switzerland national team. Club career Benito was born in Aarau, Switzerland. A product of local FC Aarau youth rank ...

(born 1992), Swiss footballer * Marie Benito (born 1965), Guaman long-distance runner *

Miguel Ángel Benito Miguel Ángel Benito Díez (born 21 September 1993) is a Spanish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally for UCI Professional Continental team , between 2015 and 2018. Major results ;2011 : 9th Road race, UEC European Ju ...

(born 1993), Spanish cyclist *

Mireia Benito Mireia Benito Pellicer (born 30 December 1996) is a Spanish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . In May 2022, when she was racing for UCI Women's Continental Team , she became the first rider of ...

(born 1996), Spanish cyclist * Pedro Benito (born 2000), Spanish footballer * Sergio Benito (born 1999), Spanish footballer * Teófilo Benito (1966–2004), Spanish middle-distance runner

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