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

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* Abraham-Joseph Bénard (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 *

Alexander Benard Alexander Benard is an American private equity investor and lawyer. Early life and education Benard grew up in the U.S. and in Austria. He holds a BA from Claremont McKenna College and a JD from Stanford Law School. Career Benard is a Senior ...

, American businessman *

André Bénard André Bénard (19 August 1922 – 15 March 2016) was a French engineer and an industrialist, who worked as one of the seven members of the Committee of the managing directors of Shell and, after his retirement from Shell, was designated co ...

(1922–2016), French industrialist * Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard (1928–2010), better known as Cécile Aubry, French actress *

Catherine Éléonore Bénard Marie Catherine Éléonore Bénard (Catherine Éléonore Bernard; 1740 - 23 February 1769) was a French lady-in-waiting and alleged ''petite maîtresse'' to King Louis XV of France Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis th ...

(1740–1769), French lady-in-waiting * Cheryl Benard (born 1953), American academic *

Chris Benard Chris Benard (born April 4, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He holds a personal record of , set in 2016. He was a finalist at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Professional Benard made his ...

(born 1990), American track and field athlete *

Claude Bénard Claude Bénard (born 6 October 1926) is a French former athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen ...

(born 1926), French athlete *

Dominique Bénard Dominique Bénard of Bogève, France (born April 19 http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=736356479&v=info&viewas=713770169 ) is former :wikt:deputy, Deputy Secretary-General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in G ...

, 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 of ...

(1844–1929), French architect and painter *

Henri Bénard Henri Claude Bénard (25 October 1874 – 29 March 1939) was a French physicist, best known for his research on convection in liquids that now carries his name, Bénard convection. In addition, the historical surveys of both Tokaty and von Ká ...

(1874–1939), French physicist, best known for his research on convection *

Laurent Bénard Laurent Bénard (1573–1620) was a chief founder of the Congregation of Saint-Maur. Bénard was born in Nevers and joined the Cluniac Benedictines at Nevers, became a Doctor of the Sorbonne and later Prior of the Cluny College, Paris, which he ref ...

(1573–1620), French chief founder of the Maurist Congregation * Marcos Abel Flores Benard (born 1985), Argentine footballer *

Marcus Benard Marcus Benard (born July 26, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Jackson State. Professional career Cleveland Browns Benard wa ...

(born 1985), American football linebacker * Marvin Benard (born 1970), Major League Baseball outfielder, batting and throwing left-handed * Maurice Benard (born 1963), American actor *

Michel Bénard Michel Bénard ( – ?) was a councillor of the Conseil Supérieur of New France. From 1736 to 1748, Bénard was first secretary to the Intendant of New France, Gilles Hocquart Gilles Hocquart was born in 1694, in Sainte-Croix, Mortagne-au-P ...

(born c. 1713), councillor of the Conseil Supérieur of New France * Paulo Bénard Guedes (1892–1960), Governor-General of Portuguese India *

Pierre Bénard Pierre Bénard (17 November 1898 – 23 December 1946) was a French journalist. Bénard was born in 1898; his father was clerk to an attorney. He began as a journalist in the 1920s, for ''L'Œuvre'', where he held the judicial brief, and for ''Bon ...

(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 (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), of ...

(1881–1961), French sculptor * Raymond Benard, stage name of Ray "Crash" Corrigan (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 Muba ...

(born 1992), American athlete * Benard Kimeli (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 the discovery of Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the first known French explorer to set foot in the future state of Ok ...

(1683–1765), French explorer *

Benard Kwaku Mensah Benard Kwaku Mensah is a Ghanaian Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana� ...

(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 cen ...

, Kenyan politician

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