Benoist is both a French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Alain de Benoist Alain de Benoist ( ; ; born 11 December 1943), also known as Fabrice Laroche, Robert de Herte, David Barney, and other pen names, is a French political philosopher and journalist, a founding member of the ''Nouvelle Droite'' (France's European Ne ...

(born 1943), French academic and philosopher *

Antoine Benoist (painter) Antoine Benoist (24 February 1632, Joigny – 8 April 1717) was a French painter and sculptor who served as personal painter to King Louis XIV. He was accepted as a member of the Académie Royale, Paris in 1681. Benoist's fame grew after he ...

(1632–1717), French artist who was painter and sculptor to Louis XIV * Antoine Benoist (engraver) (by 1721–1770), French draughtsman and engraver in London *

Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist (October 6, 1715 January 23, 1776) was a soldier in the French army who served in important campaigns in North America.qClea Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist came to serve in Canada (New France) in 1735. He was ...

(1715–1776), French soldier *

Élie Benoist Élie Benoist (20 January 1640 – 15 November 1728), was a French Protestant minister, known as a historian of the Edict of Nantes. Benoist was born in Paris to parents who were servants of the Protestant family of La Trémoille. He displayed a ...

(1640–1728), French Protestant minister, known as an historian of the Edict of Nantes *

Félix Benoist Félix Benoist (15 April 1818 in Saumur – 1896 in Nantes) was a French painter and lithographer. Some of his works are in the Pushkin Museum The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (, abbreviated as , ''GMII'') is the largest museum of Europea ...

(1818–1896), French painter and lithographer *

François Benoist François Benoist (; 10 September 1794 – 6 May 1878) was a French organist, pedagogue, and composer. Life and career Benoist was born in Nantes on 10 September 1794. He took his first music lessons under Georges Scheuermann. Benoist studied m ...

(1794–1878), French organist, composer, and pedagogue * Françoise-Albine Benoist (1724–1808 or 1809), French writer *

Gabriel Benoist Gabriel Benoist (11 July 1891 – 27 October 1964) was a French writer in the Cauchois dialect of the Norman language. He is best known for the Thanase Pequeu stories of which three volumes were published in the 1930s. He was born at Gournay-en- ...

(1891–1964), a French writer in the Cauchois dialect of the Norman language *

Grégory Benoist Grégory Benoist (born 7 February 1983 in Etterbeek) is a Belgian former flat racing jockey based in France. A son of a jockey, he apprenticed in 1999 at the AFASEC riding school in Chantilly and won his first race in the same year at Vittel. It ...

(born 1983), Belgian jockey based in France * Guillaume Philippe Benoist (1725–1770), French line-engraver *

Jacques Benoist-Méchin Jacques Michel Gabriel Paul Benoist-Méchin (1 July 1901 – 24 February 1983) was a French far right politician and writer. He was born and died in Paris. Well known as a journalist, he later became prominent for his collaborationism under the ...

(1901–1983), French politician and writer * Joseph Roger de Benoist (1923–2017), French missionary, journalist, and historian *

Lance Benoist Lance Benoist (born August 26, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. He competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division. Mixed Martial Arts career Early career Benoist went undefeated in his amateur career and ...

(born 1988), American mixed martial artist *

Louis Auguste Benoist Louis Auguste Benoist (1803–1867) was an American pioneer banker and financier. He was born August 13, 1803, in St. Louis, Missouri, then a French settlement in Louisiana, and soon to become a possession of the United States under the Louisi ...

(1803–1867), pioneering American banker and financier * Luc Benoist (1893–1980), French essayist * Marcel Benoist (died 1918), French lawyer who established the Swiss

Marcel Benoist Prize The Marcel Benoist Prize, offered by the Marcel Benoist Foundation, is a monetary prize that has been offered annually since 1920 to a scientist of Swiss nationality or residency who has made the most useful scientific discovery. Emphasis is pl ...

Marie-Guillemine Benoist Marie-Guillemine Benoist, born Marie-Guillemine Laville-Leroux (18 December 1768 – 8 October 1826), was a French Neoclassicism, neoclassical, History painting, historical, and Genre art, genre Painting, painter. Biography Benoist was born ...

(1768–1826), French neoclassical, historical and genre painter *

Melissa Benoist Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress and singer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2012–2014), in which she was a serie ...

(born 1988), American actress and singer *

Michel Benoist Michel Benoist (, 8 October 1715 in Dijon, France – 23 October 1774 in Beijing, China) was a Jesuit scientist who served for thirty years in the court of the Qianlong Emperor (1735 - 1796) during the Qing dynasty, known for his architectural ...

(1715–1774), French Jesuit scientist noted for his service to the Chinese Empire *

Raymond Benoist Raymond Benoist (10 June 1881, Vendresse – 17 January 1970) was a French botanist and entomologist. He is known for his research involving the plant family Acanthaceae. He studied botany in Paris, receiving his doctorate in 1912. Following ...

(1881–1970), French zoologist and botanist *

Robert Benoist Robert Marcel Charles Benoist (; 20 March 1895 – 11 September 1944) was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver. He won several Grand Prix racing events and the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1924 and 1937. During World War II, Benoist resiste ...

(1895–1944), French Grand Prix motor racing driver and World War II secret agent *

Thomas W. Benoist Thomas W. Benoist (December 29, 1874 – June 14, 1917) was an American aviator and aircraft manufacturer. In an aviation career of only ten years, he formed the world's first aircraft parts distribution company, established one of the leading e ...

(1874–1917), American aviator, aircraft manufacturer, and airline entrepreneur

Given names

Benoist Simmat Benoist Simmat is a French author and a journalist with ''Le Journal du Dimanche''. Simmat has co-authored the 2008 book ''In Vino Satanas'' with the editor of ''La Revue du vin de France'', Denis Saverot, describing a French wine industry that i ...

, French author and journalist *

Benoist Stehlin Benoist Stehlin (c.1732 – 11 July 1774) was a French harpsichord builder. Stehlin was born in the Alsatian village of Jettingen; by 1750 he was living and working in Paris. He married Françoise Lemaire, daughter of a merchant from Péronne, ...

(1774), French harpsichord builder

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