Bennett is an English

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and, less commonly, a

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. Alternative spellings include '' Bennet'', '' Benett'', '' Benet'' and '' Bennette''. It is common throughout the British Isles, in England, Scotland and also in Ireland. It is related also to the medieval name '' Benedict'' from the Latin "Benedictus" meaning "well-spoken of" or "blessed". ''Bennett'' is the English spelling of the Anglo-Norman name ''Ben t'' (modern French first name ''Benoît'', surname ''Bénet''). The oldest public record of the surname is dated 1208 in

County Durham County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England.UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne an ...

North East England North East England, commonly referred to simply as the North East within England, is one of nine official regions of England. It consists of County DurhamNorthumberland, , Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and part of northern North Yorkshire. ...

. In Ireland, the name is an Irish rendition of ''Beinéid'', which is located in South Leinster''.'' The name is also found throughout the southeastern providence of Ulster in Northern Ireland in the form of "MacBennett" in

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of Border Region, Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town ...

County Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 552,261. It borders County Antrim to the ...

, and

County Tyrone County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Its county town is Omagh. Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the cou ...

. Bennett was also found in

Perthshire Perthshire (Scottish English, locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, Strathmore ...

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

. According to author George F. Black, Benedictus, the son of Walter de Sancto Edmundo, witnessed a charter of sale of land in Perth in 1219. The name was common in

Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...

throughout the 17th century. The variant "Bennet" is more common throughout Scotland, while Bennett is common along the

Anglo-Scottish border The Anglo-Scottish border runs for between Marshall Meadows Bay on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west, separating Scotland and England. The Firth of Forth was the border between the Picto- Gaelic Kingdom of Alba and the Angli ...

People

Given name

People with the given name include: *

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

(1907–2003), jazz saxophonist, arranger, and composer * Bennett Cerf (1898–1971), publisher and founder of American publishing firm Random House * Bennett Champ Clark (1890–1954), American judge and politician * Ben Cohen (born 1951), American businessman and cofounder of Ben & Jerry's * Bennett Foddy (born 1978), game designer and philosopher * Bennett Griffin (1895–1978), American aviator * Bennett Jackson (born 1991), American football player * Ben Keith (1937–2010), American musician * Bennett C. Landreneau (born 1947), United States general * Bennett Malone (1944–2017), American politician *

Bennett Miller Bennett Altman Miller (born December 30, 1966) is an American film director who is known for having directed the films ''Capote (film), Capote'' (2005), ''Moneyball (film), Moneyball'' (2011), and ''Foxcatcher'' (2014). He has been nominated twic ...

(born 1966), American film director * Bennet Omalu (born 1968), Nigerian-American pathologist * Bennett Eli Rappaport (born 1986), American actor * Bennet C. Riley (1790–1853), United States Army general and politician * Bennett Salvatore (born 1950), American basketball referee * Bennett Joseph Savage (born 1980), American actor * Bennett Williams (born 1999), American football player * Bennett H. Young (1843–1919), Confederate Army officer

Middle name

* Ethel Winifred Bennett Chase (1877–1949), American university professor, botanist and collector * Sanford Bennett Duryea (1833–1903), American photographer * Matthias Bennett Gardner (1897–1975), United States Navy Vice admiral * Max Bennett Hechtman (born 1997), American filmmaker, video editor and videographer *

John Bennett Ramsey John Bennett Ramsey (born December 7, 1943) is an American businessman, author, and father of Killing of JonBenét Ramsey, JonBenét Ramsey, the victim of an unsolved homicide. Early life and education Ramsey was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the ...

(born 1943), American businessman and author *

Edward Bennett Rosa Edward Bennett Rosa (4 October 1873, Rogersville, New York, Rogersville, Steuben County, New York, Steuben County – 17 May 1921, Washington, D. C.) was an American physicist, specialising in measurement science. He received B.S. at Wesleyan Un ...

(1873–1921), American physicist * Austin Bennett Tice (born 1981), American freelance journalist

Surname

Abram Bennett Abram Elting Bennett (1898–1985) was an American psychiatrist best known for his work on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).Shorter, Edward (2005). ''A Historical Dictionary of Psychiatry''. Oxford University Press Bennett published over 50 re ...

(1898–1985), American psychiatrist * Adam Bennett (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Adam Bennett Schiff (born 1960), American politician * Adelaide George Bennett (1848–1911), American poet and botanist * Alan Bennett (disambiguation) * Alden I. Bennett (1807–1862), American physician and politician in Ohio and Wisconsin * Alex Bennett (disambiguation) * Alf Bennett (1898–?), English footballer with Nottingham Forest and Port Vale * Alfred Bennett (disambiguation) * A. L. Bennett Ambrose L. Bennett (1924–2008), American basketball player * Amelia Bennett (1839–1921) aka Amelia Horne, Amy Haines, British memoir writer * Andrew Bennett (disambiguation) * Anne McGrew Bennett (1903–1986), American writer and feminist * April Steiner Bennett (born 1980), American pole vaulter * Arekia Bennett, American voting rights activist *

Arnold Bennett Enoch Arnold Bennett (27 May 1867 – 27 March 1931) was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays (some in collaborati ...

(1867–1931), English novelist * Anthony Bennett (disambiguation) * Barry Bennett (1955–2019), American football player * Beck Bennett (born 1984), American comedian and actor * Belva Ann Bennett (1830–1917), American attorney, politician, educator, and author * Bert Bennett (1889/1890–1968), English footballer * Beverly Lynn Bennett (born 1967), American chef * Bill Bennett (William Richards Bennett 1932–2015), premier of British Columbia *Bob Bennett ** Bob Bennett (baseball) (1933–2020), American college baseball coach ** Bob Bennett (politician) (1933–2016), U.S. Senator (R-Utah) ** Bobby Bennett (disambiguation) *

Brian Bennett Brian Laurence Bennett (born 9 February 1940) is an English drummer, pianist, composer and producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group the Shadows. He is the father of musician and Shadows band memb ...

(born 1940), English musician and drummer * Brooke Bennett (born 1980), American swimmer * Bryan Bennett (born 1992), American football quarterback * Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix; 1906–2007), American actor and Olympian * Carl Bennett (1915–2013), American basketball manager and coach * Carol Bennett (born 1954), American painter and glass artist * Carolyn Bennett, PC MP (born 1950), Canadian physician and politician * Carolyn Bennett (comedian) (born 1962), Canadian comedian *

Chance the Rapper Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' (2012) during one of his high school suspension ...

(Chancellor Jonathan Bennett), American rapper * Charles Bennett (disambiguation) * Chris Bennett (disambiguation) * Chloe Bennet (born 1992), American singer and actress * Christiana Bennett, American ballet dancer *

Chuck Bennett Charles Henry Bennett (August 9, 1907 – June 9, 1973) was an American football player and coach. He played halfback for the Indiana University football team from 1926 to 1928 and won the 1928 Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the mo ...

(1907–1973), American football player and coach * Cindy Bennett, American politician * Claire-Louise Bennett (

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

2015), Irish writer * Clarence Edmund Bennett (1803–1932), American Army officer * Clay Bennett (disambiguation) ** Clay Bennett (businessman) (born 1959), American businessman **

Clay Bennett (cartoonist) Clay Bennett (born January 20, 1958, in Clinton, South Carolina) is an American editorial cartoonist. His cartoons typically present liberal viewpoints. Currently drawing for the '' Chattanooga Times Free Press'', Bennett is the recipient of th ...

(born 1958), American editorial cartoonist * Cole Bennett (born 1996), American videographer and business executive * Colin Bennett (disambiguation) *

Constance Bennett Constance Campbell Bennett (October 22, 1904 – July 24, 1965) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress and producer. She was a major Cinema of the United States, Hollywood star during the 1920s and 1930s; during the early 193 ...

(1904–1965), American actress * Cornelius Bennett (born 1965), American football player * Crystal Bennett (1918–1987), British archaeologist * D. M. Bennett (1818–1882), American Shaker and freethinker * Darren Bennett (disambiguation) ** Darren Bennett (dancer), (born 1977), professional Latin ballroom dancer ** Darren Bennett (footballer) (born 1965), Australian football player * David Bennett (disambiguation) ** David Bennett (American football) (born 1961), American football coach ** David Bennett (New Zealand politician) (born 1970), New Zealand politician ** David Bennett Hill (1843–1910), American politician; Governor of New York State ** David Bennett McKinley (born 1947), American businessman and politician *Dayvon Bennett (1994–2020), American rapper known as King Von *

DeAnna Bennett DeAnna Danielle Bennett (born November 18, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. A professional since 2012, she has previously competed for Bellator MMA, Invicta Fighting Championships, and Ultimate ...

(born 1984), American mixed martial artist * Deborah J. Bennett (born 1950), American mathematician *Demi Bennett (born 1996), Australian wrestler, known as

Rhea Ripley Demi Bennett (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler. As of July 2017, she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Rhea Ripley. She is a List of Women ...

* Dick Bennett (born 1943), American basketball coach * Don Bennett (1910–1986), leader of the Pathfinder force, RAF, World War II * Don Bennett (disambiguation) ** Donald W. Bennett (1927–2025), Major General in the United States Air Force * Drew Bennett (born 1978), American football player * Dwight Henry Bennett (1917–2002), American aeronautical engineer * Edgar Bennett (born 1969), American football coach and running back *

Edwin Keppel Bennett Edwin Keppel Bennett, ''noms de plume'': Francis Bennett, Francis Keppel (26 September 1887 – 13 June 1958), was an English writer, poet, Germanist, and a prominent academic. He served as the president of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge b ...

(1887–1958), English academic * Edward Bennett (disambiguation) ** Edward Herbert Bennett (1874–1954), American architect and Chicago city planner ** Edward Turner Bennett (1797–1836), English zoologist * Ella May Bennett (1855-1932), American Universalist minister *

Elmer Bennett Elmer James Bennett (born February 13, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of , he played at the point guard position. High school Bennett played competitively for Bellaire High School, in Bellaire, Texas. ...

(born 1970), American professional basketball player * Emerson Bennett (1822–1905), American author * Eric Bennett (disambiguation) * Erroll Bennett (1950–2025), French/Tahitian footballer * Estelle Bennett (1941–2009), American singer (The Ronettes) * Finn Bennett (born 1999), British-Irish actor * Fleur Bennett, English actress * Floyd Bennett, American aviator * Forrest Bennett, American politician *

Fran Bennett Fran Bennett (August 14, 1937 – September 12, 2021) was an American actress, known for her works in theater and on television. She portrayed the role of Mother Olivia Jefferson in a re-creation of the pilot episode of ''The Jeffersons'' in ' ...

(1937–2021), American actress * Frank Bennett (disambiguation) * Fred Bennett (footballer) (1906–1990), English footballer * Gabriel Bennett (1817–1895), Australian auctioneer of Bennett & Fisher * Gareth Bennett (disambiguation) * Gary Bennett (disambiguation) * George Bennett (disambiguation) * Gloria Bennett (born 1962), American singer, songwriter, record producer and musician * Gordon Bennett (disambiguation) * Granville Bennett (Alabama politician), American farmer and state legislator in Alabama * Granville G. Bennett (1833–1910), American lawyer and politician * H. H. Bennett (Henry Hamilton Bennett, 1843–1908), photographer of the Wisconsin Dells * Haley Bennett (born 1988), American singer and actress * Hamish Bennett, New Zealand cricketer * Hamish Bennett (director), New Zealand filmmaker * Harry Bennett (disambiguation) *

Harve Bennett Harve Bennett (born Harvard Bennett Fischman; August 17, 1930 – February 25, 2015) was an American television and film producer and screenwriter. Early years Bennett was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, in 1930, the son of Kathry ...

(1930–2015), American television and film producer * Henry Bennett (disambiguation) ** Henry Bennett (American politician) (1808–1868), US Representative from New York) **Lt. Henry Boswell Bennett (1809–1838), the first officer to die in the service of Queen Victoria ** Henry Stanley Bennett (1889–1972), English literary historian * Herman Bennett (cricketer) (born 1939), Jamaican cricketer * Herman Bennett (scholar), American scholar * Hugh Hammond Bennett (1881–1960), founder of the Soil Conservation Service *

Hywel Bennett Hywel Thomas Bennett (8 April 1944 – 24 July 2017) was a Welsh film and television actor. He had a lead role in '' The Family Way'' (1966) and played the titular "thinking man's layabout" James Shelley in the television sitcom '' Shelley'' ( ...

(1944–2017), Welsh actor * Jakorian Bennett (born 2000), American football player * J. A. W. Bennett (1911–1981), New Zealand scholar of Middle English literature * James Bennett (disambiguation), including James, Jimmy, Jimmie, or Jim Bennett ** Jimmy Bennett (born 1996), American actor and musician * Jeff Bennett (disambiguation) **

Jeff Bennett Jeff Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor. He voiced the titular character of ''Johnny Bravo'', Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', List of The Powerpuff Girls characters#Ace, Ace, List of The Powerpuff Gi ...

(born 1962), American voice actor * Jill Bennett (disambiguation) ** Jill Bennett (American actress) (born 1975) ** Jill Bennett (British actress) (1931–1990) * Joan Bennett (1910–1990), American stage, film and television actress *

Joe Bennett (artist) Benedito José Nascimento (born February 3, 1968), better known as Joe Bennett, is a Brazilian comic book artist. Career Joe Bennett was born in Belém. In the 1990s he used to publish horror comics for two major Brazilian horror comics magazi ...

(born 1968), Brazilian comic book artist * John Bennett (disambiguation) ** John J. Bennett Jr. (1894–1967), American lawyer and politician ** John Joseph Bennett (1801–1876), British botanist ** John Orus Bennett III (born 1948), American politician from New Jersey * Jonathan Bennett (disambiguation) * Joseph Bennett (disambiguation) * Josephine Bennett (1880–1961), American suffragist and activist * Josie Bennett (1903–1985), American rodeo professional * Julian Bennett (disambiguation) * Justin Bennett (born 1973), drummer and producer * Karen Bennett (born 1989), British rower * Kay Curley Bennett (1922–1997), Navajo artist and writer * Keith Bennett (disambiguation) * Ken Bennett (born 1959), American politician * Kyle Bennett (disambiguation) ** Kyle Bennett (footballer) (born 1990), English football midfielder * Laura Bennett (born 1963), American architect and fashion designer * Lauren Bennett (born 1989), English female singer, dancer, and model * Lawrence E. Bennett (1923–2016), American politician * Lee Ann Bennett, US air force general * Lennie Bennett (1938–2009), English comedian and game show host * Leo Bennett (1914–1971), British first-class cricketer * Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928–2018), American journalist and writer *

Les Bennett Leslie Donald Bennett (10 January 1918 – 29 April 1999) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward for Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. Football career Bennett joined Tottenham as a junior in May 1939. He ...

(1918–1999) Footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United * Lilian Bennett (1922–2013), British businesswoman * Linda L. M. Bennett (born 1952), American administrator and political scientist * Liz Bennett, American politician; first openly LGBT woman in the Iowa House of Representatives * Lorna Bennett (born 1977), Jamaican reggae singer * Louis Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919–2006), Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator * Lyman Bennett (1801–1877), garment manufacturer * Lynda Bennett (born 1954), New Zealand lawn bowler * Manu Bennett (born 1969), Australian actor * Maria Kanellis-Bennett (Mary Louis Kanellis-Bennett, born 1982), American wrestler * Mark Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Mark J. Bennett (born 1953), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals * Marshall Bennett (1915–2018), American real estate developer * Martellus Demond Bennett (born 1987), American football tight end and children's author * Martyn Bennett (1971–2005), Canadian-Scottish musician * Matt Bennett (born 1991), American actor * Matthew Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Max Bennett (actor) (born 1984), English actor * Max Bennett (ice hockey) (1912–1972), ice hockey player * Max Bennett (musician) (1928–2018), American jazz bassist and session musician * Max Bennett (scientist) (born 1939), Australian neuroscientist * Mazeo Bennett (born 2005), American football player * Michael Bennett (disambiguation) ** Michael Bennett (defensive lineman, born 1985) (born 1985), American football defensive ** Michael Bennett (running back) (born 1978), American footballer **

Michael Bennett (theater) Michael Bennett (April 8, 1943 – July 2, 1987) was an American musical theatre director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway shows and was nominated for an additional elev ...

(1943–1987), American musical theatre * Michèle Bennett (born 1950), wife of former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier * Michele Bennett (film producer), Australian film producer * Mike Bennett (wrestler) (born 1985), American professional wrestler * Milton Bennett, American sociologist *

Naftali Bennett Naftali Bennett (, ; born 25 March 1972) is an Israeli politician and businessman who served as the prime minister of Israel from 13 June 2021 to 30 June 2022, and as the alternate prime minister from 1 July to 8 November 2022. Bennett was t ...

(born 1972), Israeli politician; 13th Prime Minister of Israel *

Natalie Bennett Natalie Louise Bennett, Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (born 10 February 1966), is an Australian-British politician and journalist who was the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2012 to 2016. Bennett was given a peerage in ...

(born 1966), politician, Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales * Nathan Bennett (born 1984), Australian Rugby League player * Nicholas Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Nigel Bennett (born 1949), English actor * Nigel Harvie Bennett (1913–2008), English cricketer * Owen Bennett (born 1985), British journalist * Paul Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Paul Stuart-Bennett, British lightweight rower * Paula Bennett (born 1969), New Zealand politician * Paris Bennett (born 1988), American singer * Pauline Bennett (born 1964), British DJ, dance teacher, and rapper * Peggy Bennett (born 1958), American politician from Minnesota * Percy Bennett (1869–1936), Wales rugby union player * Pete Bennett (born 1982), winner of series 7 of ''Big Brother UK'' * Phillip R. Bennett (born 1948), CEO of Refco * R. B. Bennett (Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, 1870–1947), Prime Minister of Canada * Rainey Bennett (1907–1998), American artist and illustrator * Ralph Bennett (1923–2015), English transport administrator * Rayshawn Bennett (born 1991), American rapper and singer known professionally as

YFN Lucci Rayshawn Lamar Bennett (born February 16, 1991), known professionally as YFN Lucci, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. In 2014, Bennett signed a record deal with Think It's A Game Entertainment and released his debut mixtape, ''Wish M ...

* Richard Bennett (governor) (1608–1675), British colonial governor of Virginia *

Richard Bennett (guitarist) Richard Bennett (born July 22, 1951) is an American guitarist and record producer. As a touring sideman, he performed with Neil Diamond for seventeen years and Mark Knopfler since 1994. As a session musician, he has worked with Billy Joel, Barbr ...

(born 1951), American guitarist and record producer * Richard Rodney Bennett (1936–2012), English composer * Rick Bennett (politician) (born 1963), American politician *

Robert Russell Bennett Robert Russell Bennett (June 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981) was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershw ...

(1894–1981), American composer and arranger * Rodney D. Bennett (born 1966), American university president * Roger Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Ronan Bennett (born 1956), Northern Irish novelist and screenwriter * Roy Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Ruth L. Bennett (1866–1947), American social reformer * Ryan Bennett (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer * Sam Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people * Samm Bennett, American musician * Sacha Bennett (born 1971), English film director, writer, producer * Sandy Bennett (Sandra Kaye Bennett born 1972), aka Sandy Hitchcock, New Zealand hockey player * Sara Bennett, British visual effects artist * Scott Bennett (disambiguation) *

Sonja Bennett Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film ''Punch'' (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Fi ...

, Canadian actress, screenwriter * Stella Bennett, New Zealand singer-songwriter * Stetson Bennett (born 1998), American football player * Stu Bennett (born 1980), English wrestler, known as

Wade Barrett Stuart Alexander Bennett (born 10 August 1980) is an English acting, actor and former professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Wade Barrett as a color commentator on the ''WWE Sma ...

* Susan Bennett (born 1949), American voice artist; voice of Apple's "Siri" * Syd Bennett (born 1992), American singer-songwriter, record producer * Taylor Bennett (rapper) (born 1996), American rapper * Ted Bennett (born 1940), American politician * Thomas Bennett Jr. (1781–1865), Governor of South Carolina * Thomas Jewell Bennett (1852–1925) British politician and journalist with ''The Times of India'' * Thomas M. Bennett (born 1956), American politician (Illinois House of Representatives) * Thomas Westropp Bennett (1867–1962), Irish politician, magistrate and public figure * Todd Bennett (1962–2013), English sprinter * Tony Bennett (disambiguation) **

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

(1926–2023), American vocalist ** Tony Bennett (American football) (born 1967), American professional football linebacker ** Tony Bennett (basketball) (born 1969), American basketball player and coach * Tracie Bennett (born 1961), English stage and television actress * Veronica Yvette Bennett (1943–2022), American singer * Vincent Bennett (born 1982), singer of The Acacia Strain * W. A. C. Bennett (William Andrew Cecil Bennett 1900–1979), Premier of British Columbia * Wayne Bennett (disambiguation) * Wilda Bennett (1894–1967), American actress * William Bennett (disambiguation) ** William Bennett (born 1943), American conservative pundit and politician ** Bill Bennett (William Richards Bennett 1932–2015), premier of British Columbia ** William Bennett Campbell, PC (1943–2008), premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada ** William Sterndale Bennett (1816–1875), English composer, pianist, conductor, and music educator

Fictional characters

* Agent James Bennett, a character in the

DC Animated Universe The DC Animated Universe (DCAU, also referred to as the Timmverse or Diniverse by fans) is a Shared universe, shared fictional universe based on DC Comics properties and media franchise produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It began with ''Batman ...

* Annie Bennett-Warbucks, protagonist and title character from the '' Annie'' musical and film adaptations * Bonnie Sheila Bennett (of the family line of Bennett witches), a character in ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series ...

'' * Capt. Bennett, a character in the 1985 film ''

Commando A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. Originally, "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as oppo ...

'' * Cybil Bennett, a character in the '' Silent Hill'' series * Dexter Bennett, a character of the fictional New York City tabloid newspaper ''Daily Bugle'' * Elmer and Abigail Bennett, the main characters in the 2019 short film ''

Abigail Abigail () was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible married to Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death (1 Samuel ). Abigail was David's third wife, after Ahinoam and Saul's daughter, Michal, whom Saul later married to ...

'' * Ethan Bennett, a character in '' The Batman'' * Emily Bennett, a character in ''The Vampire Diaries'' * Emily Bennett, a character in the ''

American Girl American Girl is an American line of dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old girls of various ethnicities, faiths, nationalities, and social classes throughout different time periods ...

'' series of dolls and books * Kay Bennett, a character in Passions * Wes Bennett, a character in Better Than the Movies * John Bennett, a character in ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Pr ...

'' * Sheila Bennett, a character in ''

'' * Shirley Bennett, a character in ''

Community A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...

'' * The Bennet family, a family of characters in ''Pride and Prejudice'' * Bennett, a character in 2020 video game ''

Genshin Impact ''Genshin Impact'' is a 2020 action role-playing game produced by MiHoYo, MiHoYo/HoYoverse. The game features an anime-style open world environment and an action-based Role-playing battle systems, battle system using Classical element, element ...

'' * Rue Bennett, a character in ''

Euphoria Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and da ...

References

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