Bennett is an English language

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. Alternative spellings include '' Bennet'', ''

Benett Benett is a variant form of the surname Bennett, a medieval form of Benedict. People with the name Notable people with the surname include: *Etheldred Benett (1776–1835), English geologist *Léon Benett (1839–1917), French painter *Sarah Bene ...

'' and '' Benet''. It is related also to the medieval name ''

Benedict Benedict may refer to: People Names *Benedict (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Benedict (surname), including a list of people with the surname Religious figures * Pope Benedict I (died 579), head of the Catholic Chu ...

'' from the Latin "Benedictus" meaning "well-spoken of" or "blessed" . ''Bennett'' is the English spelling of the

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 * Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature * Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 10 ...

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,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly �About North East E ...

North East England North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. The region has three current administrative levels below the region level in the region; combined authority, unitary authorit ...

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 Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American writer, publisher, and co-founder of the American publishing firm Random House. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearanc ...

(1898–1971), publisher and founder of American publishing firm Random House *

Ben Cohen (businessman) Bennett Cohen (born March 18, 1951) is an American businessman, activist and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's. Early life Cohen was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in the town of Merrick, New York, ...

(born 1951), American businessman and cofounder of Ben & Jerry's *

Bennett Foddy Bennett Foddy is an Australian video game designer based in New York. Raised in Australia and trained as a moral philosopher on topics of drug addiction, Foddy was a bassist in the electronic music group Cut Copy and a hobbyist game designer w ...

(born 1978), game designer and philosopher * Bennett Jackson (born 1991), American football player *

Bennett Malone Bennett Malone (January 6, 1944 – December 17, 2017) was an American politician in the state of Mississippi. Malone was a native of Carthage, Mississippi, and attended East Central Junior College. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Re ...

(1944–2017), American politician *

Bennett Miller Bennett Miller (born December 30, 1966) is an American film director, known for directing the acclaimed films '' Capote'' (2005), '' Moneyball'' (2011), and ''Foxcatcher'' (2014). He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Directo ...

(born 1966), American film director *

Bennet Omalu Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu (born September 30, 1968"About Bennet Omalu"
, B ...

(born 1968), Nigerian-American pathologist * Bennett Joseph Savage (born 1980), American actor

Surname

People with the surname include: *

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 Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who has served as a U.S. representative since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented since 2013. Schiff's district (numbered as the 2 ...

(born 1960), American politician *

Adelaide George Bennett Adelaide George Bennett (, George; November 8, 1848 – October 10, 1911) was an American teacher, poet, and botanist of the long nineteenth century. She is remembered for her poems which described Native American life and the Red Pipestone Qua ...

(1848–1911), American poet and botanist *

Alan Bennett (disambiguation) Alan Bennett (born 1934) is an English author and actor. Alan Bennett may also refer to: * Alan Bennett (footballer, born 1931), English footballer for Port Vale * Alan Bennett (footballer, born 1949), Scottish footballer for Dumbarton FC *Alan Be ...

Alex Bennett (disambiguation) Alex or Alexander Bennett may refer to: * Alex Bennett (broadcaster) (born 1939), American talk radio host * Alex Bennett (footballer) (1881–1940), Scottish footballer * Alex Bennett (Home and Away), fictional character in the Australian soap oper ...

Alfred Bennett (disambiguation) Alfred or Alf Bennett may refer to: *Alfred Bennett (Australian politician) (1906–1976), Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *Alfred Bennett (broadcaster) (1889–1963), Australian broadcasting executive * Al ...

* Ambrose L. Bennett (1924 - 2008), (also known as A. L. Bennett) American basketball player *

Amelia Bennett Amelia Bennett (1914–2002) was an American artist. She is associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and is included in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art. Early l ...

(1839-1921) (also known as Amelia Horne and Amy Haines), British memoire writer *

April Steiner Bennett April Steiner Bennett (born April 22, 1980) is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best is , achieved in April 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma. Personal life Bennett was born in Mesa, Arizona, United States. She is a Latter-day Saint.

(born 1980), American pole vaulter *

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

(1867–1931), English novelist *

Anthony Bennett (disambiguation) Anthony Bennett or Tony Bennett may refer to: Politicians *Anthony Bennett (MP), MP for Bodmin in 1593 *Anthony Bennett (Veritas politician) (born 1947), British former political candidate and current campaigner Athletes *Anthony Bennett (basketba ...

(also Tony Bennett) *

Barry Bennett Barry Martin Bennett (December 10, 1955 – August 19, 2019) was a professional American football defensive tackle who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings. ...

(1955–2019), American football player *

Beck Bennett Christopher Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, and writer, who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons (2013–2021). Before then, he performed in AT&T "It's Not Complicated" commercials in ...

(born 1984), American comedian and actor * Belva Ann Bennett (1830–1917), American attorney, politician, educator, and author * Ben Bennett (singer), Australian singer * Bert Bennett (1889/1890–1968), English footballer * Beverly Lynn Bennett (born 1967), American chef *

Bob Bennett (baseball) Bobby Gene Bennett (June 22, 1933 – May 31, 2020) was an American college baseball coach who was head coach at Fresno State from 1970 to 2002. Biography Born in Atwood, Oklahoma, Bennett attended Roosevelt High School in Fresno, California ...

(born 1933), American college baseball coach *

Bob Bennett (politician) Robert Foster Bennett (September 18, 1933 – May 4, 2016) was an American politician and businessman. He was a United States Senator from Utah as a member of the Republican Party from 1993 to 2011. Bennett held chairmanships and senior position ...

(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 me ...

(born 1940), English musician and drummer *

Brooke Bennett Brooke Marie Bennett (born May 6, 1980) is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion. Swimming career 1996 Summer Olympics ' Bennett's first gold medal came in the 800-meter freestyle race at the 1996 Summer Olymp ...

(born 1980), American swimmer *

Bryan Bennett Bryan Alton Bennett (born March 6, 1992) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Oregon and Southeastern Louisiana University, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undra ...

(born 1992), American football quarterback *

Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix, also credited Herman Brix; May 19, 1906February 24, 2007) was an American film and television actor who prior to his screen career was a highly successful college athlete in football and in both intercol ...

(born Harold Herman Brix; 1906–2007), American actor and Olympian *

Carl Bennett Carl Blair Bennett (December 7, 1915 – May 15, 2013) was an American professional basketball general manager and head coach. He was born in Rockford, Jackson County, Indiana, Rockford, Indiana and began his sports career by playing softball. Ben ...

(1915–2013), American basketball manager and coach * Carol Bennett (born 1954), American painter and glass artist *

Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Ann Bennett (born December 20, 1950) is a Canadian physician and politician who has served as minister of mental health and addictions, and associate minister of health since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, she has repre ...

, PC MP (born 1950), Canadian physician and politician *

Carolyn Bennett (comedian) Carolyn Bennett (born May 22, 1962) is a Canadian comedian and writer. Career Born and raised in Montreal, Bennett was part of the budding anglophone comedy scene in the 1980s that centred around The Comedy Nest on Bishop Street, operated by ...

(born 1962), Canadian comedian *

Chance the Rapper Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' in 2012. He ...

(Chancellor Jonathan Bennett), American rapper *

Charles Bennett (fighter) Charles Daniel Bennett (born November 23, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division. He is also a bare-knuckle boxer who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Characte ...

(born 1979), American mixed martial artist *

Charles Henry Allan Bennett Charles Henry Allan Bennett (8 December 1872 – 9 March 1923) was an English Buddhist and former member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He was an early friend and influential teacher of occultist Aleister Crowley. Bennett received ...

(1872–1923), member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn * Charles Bennett (disambiguation) *

Charles L. Bennett Charles L. Bennett (born November 1956) is an American observational astrophysicist. He is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, the Alumni Centennial Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Gilman Scholar at Johns Hopkins University. He is t ...

(born 1956), American observational astrophysicist * Chris Bennett (disambiguation) *

Chloe Bennet Chloé Wang (; born April 18, 1992), known professionally as Chloe Bennet, is an American actress and singer. She starred as Daisy Johnson/Quake in the ABC superhero drama series '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020). Early life ...

(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 most ...

(1907–1973), American football player and coach *

Claire-Louise Bennett Claire-Louise Bennett is a British writer, living in Galway in Ireland. She has written ''Pond'' (2015), which was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize; and ''Checkout 19'' (2021), which was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize. Biography Benne ...

( fl. 2015), Irish writer * Clarence Edmund Bennett (1803–1932), American Army officer *

Clay Bennett (businessman) Clayton Ike Bennett (born 1959) is an American businessman and chairman of the Professional Basketball Club LLC, the ownership group of the Oklahoma City Thunder, an NBA franchise formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Bennett is the chairma ...

(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 the 2 ...

(born 1958), American editorial cartoonist *

Cole Bennett Cole Michael Bennett (born May 14, 1996) is an American business executive, videographer, and music video director. His multimedia company, Lyrical Lemonade, started in 2013 as an internet blog while he was in high school. Early life Cole Be ...

(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 Hollywood star during the 1920s and 1930s; during the early 1930s, she was the highest-paid ...

(1904–1965), American actress *

Cornelius Bennett Cornelius O'Landa Bennett (born August 25, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1995, Atlanta Falcons from 1996 to 1998 ...

(born 1965), American football player *

Crystal Bennett Crystal-Margaret Bennett, (20 August 1918 – 12 August 1987) was a British archaeologist. A student of Kathleen Kenyon, Bennett was a pioneer of archaeological research in Jordan and founded the British Institute at Amman for Archaeology and ...

(1918–1987), British archaeologist *

D. M. Bennett DeRobigne Mortimer Bennett (December 23, 1818 – December 6, 1882), best known as D. M. Bennett, was the founder and publisher of ''Truth Seeker'', a radical freethought and reform American periodical. Biography Shaker Life Derobigne M. Ben ...

(1818–1882), American Shaker and freethinker *

Darren Bennett (footballer) Darren Bennett (born 9 January 1965) is a former Australian rules football player and American football punter in the National Football League. As an Australian rules footballer, he played for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football Lea ...

(born 1965), Australian football player *

David Bennett (American football) David Bennett (born December 2, 1961) is an American high school athletics administrator and former football coach. Currently, he is the head athletic director for Lexington School District 1 in Lexington, South Carolina. Bennett served as th ...

(born 1961), American football coach *

David Bennett (New Zealand politician) David Allister Bennett (born 28 October 1970) is a New Zealand National Party politician. He was first elected the Member of Parliament for Hamilton East in 2005, and became a list MP in 2020. He was Minister for Food Safety and Minister of Vet ...

(born 1970), New Zealand politician *

David Bennett Hill David Bennett Hill (August 29, 1843October 20, 1910) was an American politician from New York who was the 29th Governor of New York from 1885 to 1891 and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1892 to 1897. In 1892, he made an u ...

(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 Dayvon Daquan Bennett (August 9, 1994 – November 6, 2020), known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He was signed to Lil Durk's record label Only the Family and Empire Distribution. Early life Benn ...

DeAnna Bennett DeAnna Danielle Bennett (born November 18, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division in Invicta FC since 2014. As of December 13, 2022, she is #4 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings. Background ...

(born 1984), American mixed martial artist *

Deborah J. Bennett Deborah Jo Bennett (born 1950) is an American mathematician, mathematics education, mathematics educator, and book author. She is a professor of mathematics at New Jersey City University. Education and career Bennett is originally from Tuscaloos ...

(born 1950), American mathematician *Demi Bennett (born 1996), Australian professional wrestler better known as

Rhea Ripley Demi Bennett (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Rhea Ripley and is a member of The Judgme ...

Dick Bennett Richard A. Bennett (born April 20, 1943) is an American former college basketball coach who is best known for building the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball program into a mid-major power and revitalizing the Wisconsin Badgers basket ...

(born 1943), American basketball coach *

Don Bennett Air Vice Marshal Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett, (14 September 1910 – 15 September 1986) was an Australian aviation pioneer and bomber pilot who rose to be the youngest air vice marshal in the Royal Air Force. He led the "Pathfinder Fo ...

(1910–1986), leader of the Pathfinder force, RAF, World War II * Donald W. Bennett (born 1927), Major General in the United States Air Force *

Drew Bennett Andrew Russell Bennett (born August 26, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at UCLA. Be ...

(born 1978), American football player * Dwight Henry Bennett (1917–2002), American aeronautical engineer *

Edgar Bennett Edgar Bennett III (born February 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the wide receivers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Bennett played college football at Florida State ...

(born 1969), American football coach and running back *

Elmer Bennett Elmer James Bennett (born February 13, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6'0" (1.83 m), he played at the point guard position. High school Bennett played competitively for Bellaire High School, in Bella ...

(born 1970), American professional basketball player *

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 Herbert Bennett (1874–1954), American architect and Chicago city planner *

Edward Turner Bennett Edward Turner Bennett (6 January 1797 – 21 August 1836) was an English zoologist and writer. He was the elder brother of the botanist John Joseph Bennett.

(1797–1836), English zoologist * Emerson Bennett (1822–1905), American author * Eric Bennett (disambiguation) *

Estelle Bennett Estelle Bennett (July 22, 1941 – February 11, 2009) was an American singer. Bennett was a member of the girl group the Ronettes, along with her sister Ronnie and cousin Nedra Talley. Early life Bennett and her sister, Veronica (later know ...

(1941–2009), American singer (The Ronettes) *

Fleur Bennett Fleur Alison Bennett (born 18 June 1968) is a British television actress best known for her work on the sit-com ''Grace & Favour'' (a spin of from ''Are You Being Served?'') and the Channel 5 soap opera ''Family Affairs''. Life and career Ben ...

, English actress *

Forrest Bennett Forrest Welch Bennett (born August 13, 1989) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 92nd district since 2016. Early life Bennett was born on August 13, 1989, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Kev ...

, American politician *

Fran Bennett Fran Bennett (August 14, 1937 – September 11, 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 Gabriel Bennett (23 December 1817 – 13 September 1895) was an auctioneer, stock and cattle salesman and horse breeder in South Australia. He was a founder of the stock and station agents Bennett and Fisher. History Bennett was born in London, ...

(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 G. Bennett Granville Gaylord Bennett (October 9, 1833 – June 28, 1910) was an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Supreme Court for the Dakota Territory and as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Biography Granville was b ...

(1833–1910), American lawyer and politician *

H. H. Bennett Henry Hamilton Bennett (January 15, 1843 – January 1, 1908) was an American photographer famous for his pictures of the Dells of the Wisconsin River and surrounding region taken between 1865 and 1908. The popularity of his photographs helped tur ...

(Henry Hamilton Bennett, 1843–1908), photographer of the Wisconsin Dells *

Haley Bennett Haley Loraine Keeling (born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Haley Bennett, is an American actress. She made her film debut in the romantic comedy '' Music and Lyrics'' (2007) and has since appeared in films such as '' The Equalizer'' ( ...

(born 1988), American singer and actress *

Hamish Bennett Hamish Kyle Bennett (born 22 February 1987) is a New Zealand former international cricketer who played for the New Zealand national cricket team. He played for Wellington in New Zealand domestic competitions. Earlier in his career he represen ...

, New Zealand cricketer * Hamish Bennett (director), New Zealand filmmaker *

Harry Bennett Harry Herbert Bennett (January 17, 1892 – January 4, 1979), was a boxer, Naval sailor, and businessman. From the 1920s through 1945, he worked for Ford Motor Company and was best known as the head of Ford’s "service department", the company's ...

(1892–1979), Ford Motor Company executive *

(1895–1990), author/editor of "The Chemical Formulary" *

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

(1930–2015), American television and film producer * 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 Henry Stanley Bennett, FBA (15 January 1889 – 5 June 1972) was an English literary historian. Known as Stanley Bennett and publishing as H. S. Bennett, he was an authority on medieval England. He wrote ''Life on the English Manor'' (1937), an ...

(1889–1972), English literary historian *Holly Bennett, author ('' The Bonemender'') *

Hugh Hammond Bennett Hugh Hammond Bennett (April 15, 1881 – July 7, 1960) was a pioneer in the field of soil conservation in the United States of America. He was the head of the Soil Conservation Service, a List of United States federal agencies, federal agency now ...

(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'' (1 ...

(1944–2017), Welsh actor * J. A. W. Bennett (1911–1981), New Zealand scholar of Middle English literature * James Bennett (disambiguation), also Jim Bennett *

Jimmy Bennett James Michael Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in ''Daddy Day Care'', ''Hostage'', ''The Amityville Horror'', ''Poseidon'', ''Evan Almighty'', ''Orphan'', ''Shorts'', and as young ...

(born 1996), American actor and musician *

Jeff Bennett (voice actor) Jeffrey Glenn Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor who voiced Johnny Bravo in the eponymous television series, Dexter's Dad in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', Brooklyn in '' Gargoyles'' and Kowalski in the ''Penguins of Madagascar' ...

(born 1962), American voice actor *

Jill Bennett (British actress) Nora Noel Jill Bennett (24 December 1931 – 4 October 1990) was a British actress, and the fourth wife of playwright John Osborne. Early life Bennett was born in Penang, the Straits Settlements, to British parents, educated at Prior's Field ...

(1931–1990) * Jill Bennett (American actress) (born 1975) *

Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She came from a show-business family, one of three acting sisters. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more t ...

(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 John Joseph Bennett (8 January 1801 – 29 February 1876) was a British botanist. Bennett was assistant keeper of the Banksian herbarium and library at the British Museum from 1827 to 1858, when he succeeded Robert Brown as Keeper of the Botan ...

(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 *

Justin Bennett Justin Bennett is an American studio and live session musician and producer. He has been working professionally since 1995 since his first project Professional Murder Music featured in the hit Arnold Schwarzenegger film '' End of Days'' and he h ...

(born 1973), drummer and producer *

Karen Bennett Karen Bennett (born 5 February 1989) is a British rower who competed both the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Bennett's hometown is Edinburgh in Scotland. and she rows for the Leander Club. She was a member of the ...

(born 1989), British rower * Keith Bennett (disambiguation), several people: :*Keith Bennett, victim of the

Moors murders The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around Manchester, England. The victims were five children—Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey, and Edward E ...

:* Keith Bennett (Canadian football) William Keith Bennett (1931–1995) with Calgary Stampeders :*

Keith Bennett (basketball) Keith Bennett (קית' בנט; born April 19, 1961) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the guard and forward positions. He played 10 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League. Biography Bennett was born and raised i ...

(born 1961), American-Israeli basketball player *

Ken Bennett Kenneth Roy Bennett (born August 1, 1959) is an American businessman and politician who served as president of the Arizona Senate and served as the 19th Secretary of State of Arizona, from 2009 to 2015. He was a candidate for Governor of Arizona ...

(born 1959), American politician *

Kyle Bennett (footballer) Kyle Bennett (born 9 September 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shifnal Town. He played professionally in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bury, Doncaster Rovers, Crawley Town, Bradford City, Ports ...

(born 1990), English football midfielder *

Laura Bennett Laura Eugenia Bennett (born August 2, 1963) is an American architect and fashion designer and one of the four finalists on Bravo's July 2006's ''Project Runway'' (Season 3). Biography Bennett was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She received ...

(born 1963), American architect and fashion designer *

Lauren Bennett Lauren Diane Bennett (born 23 June 1989) is an English singer who is known for being a member of the girl group G.R.L. Bennett has also worked with the Paradiso Girls, CeeLo Green, Robin Antin, The Pussycat Dolls, and LMFAO. She was featured on ...

(born 1989), English female singer, dancer, and model * Lawrence E. Bennett (1923–2016), American politician * Lee Ann Bennett, US air force general *

Lennie Bennett Michael Berry (26 September 1938 – 8 April 2009), known professionally as Lennie Bennett, was an English comedian and game show host. After attending the Palatine Secondary School in Blackpool, Bennett became a journalist for the '' West Lanc ...

(1938-2009), English comedian and game show host * Leo Bennett (1914–1971), British first-class cricketer *

Lerone Bennett Jr. Lerone Bennett Jr. (October 17, 1928 – February 14, 2018) was an African-American scholar, author and social historian who analyzed race relations in the United States. His works included ''Before the Mayflower'' (1962) and '' Forced into Glo ...

(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 Lilian Margery Bennett (née Barnett, 1922–2013), was a British businesswoman, and the chairman and chief executive of Manpower UK from 1990 to 1998. According to ''The Times'', she had an important role in the growth of the use of temporary st ...

(1922–2013), British businesswoman *

Linda L. M. Bennett Linda Louise M. Bennett (born December 25, 1952, in Cincinnati) was named president of the University of Southern Indiana (USI) by its Board of Trustees effective 2009 July 1, incumbent president H. Ray Hoops retiring on 2009 June 30. Bennett prev ...

(born 1952), American administrator and political scientist *

Liz Bennett Liz Bennett is an American politician, and a member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th District. She initially served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 65th District after being elected in the 2014 elections. She is currently a member ...

, American politician; first openly LGBT woman in the Iowa House of Representatives *

Lorna Bennett Lorna Bennett (born 7 June 1952 in Newton, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer who twice topped the Jamaican singles chart in the early 1970s, and who is best remembered for her reggae version of "Breakfast in Bed". Biog ...

(born 1977), Jamaican reggae singer * Louis Bennett (disambiguation) *

Louise Bennett-Coverley Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou (7 September 1919 – 26 July 2006), was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. Writing and performing her poems in Jamaican Patois or Creole, Bennett worked to preserve the practice of p ...

(1919–2006), Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator * Lyman Bennett (1801–1877), garment manufacturer * Lynda Bennett (born 1954), New Zealand lawn bowler *

Manu Bennett Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand actor. He is primarily known for portraying characters in epic fantasy works, such as Crixus in the TV series ''Spartacus'', Allanon in ''The Shannara Chronicles'', Slade Wilson / D ...

(born 1969), Australian actor *

Maria Kanellis-Bennett Mary Louis "Maria" Kanellis-Bennett (born February 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, actress, model and former singer, She is best known for her time in Impact Wrestling where she was a member of Ho ...

(Mary Louis Kanellis-Bennett, born 1982), American wrestler * Mark Bennett (disambiguation) *

Mark J. Bennett Mark Jeremy Bennett (born February 24, 1953) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Career In 1976, Bennett obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Union College in ...

(born 1953), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals *

Marshall Bennett Marshall Bennett ( – October 13, 2018) was an American real estate developer who is credited with developing the modern industrial park. Biography Bennett was born to a Jewish family in Chicago and raised in the South Shore neighborhood. He ...

(1915–2018), American real estate developer *

Martyn Bennett Martyn Bennett (17 February 1971 – 30 January 2005) was a Canadian-Scottish musician who was influential in the evolution of modern Celtic fusion, a blending of traditional Celtic and modern music. He was a piper, violinist, composer and pro ...

(1971–2005), Canadian-Scottish musician * Martellus Demond Bennett (born 1987), American football tight end and children's author *

Matt Bennett Matt Bennett (born November 13, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Victorious'' and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film ''The Virginity Hit''. Early life Bennett ...

(born 1991), American actor * Matthew Bennett (disambiguation) *

Max Bennett (actor) Max Bennett is an English actor. On television, he is best known for playing Monk Adderley in ''Poldark'' on the BBC, and Robert Southwell in ''Will'' for TNT. On film, he is best known for playing David in the Freddie Mercury biopic ''Bohemi ...

(born 1984), English actor *

Max Bennett (ice hockey) Max Bennett (November 4, 1912 – January 5, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1935–35 season, on February 11, 1935 against the New Yor ...

(1912–1972), ice hockey player *

Max Bennett (musician) Max Bennett (May 24, 1928 – September 14, 2018) was an American jazz bassist and session musician. Early life Bennett grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and Oskaloosa, Iowa, and went to college in Iowa. Career His first professional gig was wit ...

(1928-2018), American jazz bassist and session musician *

Max Bennett (scientist) Maxwell Richard Bennett (born February 19, 1939) is an Australian neuroscientist specializing in the function of synapses. Life Max Bennett was a student at Christian Brothers College, St Kilda and did his undergraduate work in electrical en ...

(born 1939), Australian neuroscientist *

Mike Bennett (wrestler) Michael Bennett (born May 16, 1985) is an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name Mike Bennett. He currently competes for the National Wrestling Alliance. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a ...

(born 1985), American professional wrestler *

Michael Bennett (running back) Michael A. Bennett (born August 13, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 27th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played ...

(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 theatre, Broadway shows and was nominated for a ...

(1943–1987), American musical theatre *

Michael Bennett (defensive lineman, born 1985) Michael Bennett Jr. (born November 13, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Texas A&M, and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Bennett also played for the Tampa Bay Bu ...

(born 1985), American football defensive *

Michèle Bennett Michèle Bennett (born 15 January 1950) is the former First Lady of Haiti and the ex‑wife of former President of Haiti, Jean‑Claude Duvalier. They fled to France together when he resigned in 1986; they divorced in 1990. Early life Michèl ...

(born 1950), wife of former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier *

Milton Bennett Milton James Bennett, often cited as Milton J. Bennett, is an American sociologist. He is credited as the creator of Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS). Bennett was a tenured professor at Portland State University and is n ...

, American sociologist *

Naftali Bennett Naftali Bennett ( he, נַפְתָּלִי בֶּנֶט, Transliterated: , ; born 25 March 1972) is an Israeli politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Israel from 13 June 2021 to 30 June 2022, and as the 3rd Alternate Prime Minist ...

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

Natalie Bennett Natalie Louise Bennett, Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (born 10 February 1966) is a Australian-British politician and journalist who served as 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 Cllr Nicholas Jerome Bennett JP (born 7 May 1949) is a British politician and a former Mayor of the London Borough of Bromley. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1987 to 1992 representing the const ...

(born 1949), British politician *

Nicholas Bennett (historian) Nicholas Bennett (8 May 1823 – 18 August 1899) was a Welsh historian and musician. He was born in Glanrafon, Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire. His collection of musical works included over 700 Welsh airs. His wrote the songs "Y Cerddor" and "Songs ...

(1823–1899), Welsh historian *

Nigel Bennett Nigel Bennett (born 19 November 1949) is a British-Canadian actor, director, and writer who has been based in Canada since 1986. He is best known for playing the vampire patriarch Lucien LaCroix in the TV series ''Forever Knight'', for which h ...

(born 1949), English actor * Nigel Harvie Bennett (born 1912), English cricketer * Owen Bennett (born 1985), British journalist * Paul Bennett (disambiguation) * Paul Stuart-Bennett, British lightweight rower *

Paula Bennett Paula Lee Bennett (born 9 April 1969) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 18th deputy prime minister of New Zealand between December 2016 and October 2017. She served as the deputy leader of the National Party from 2016 to 202 ...

(born 1969), New Zealand politician *

Paris Bennett Paris Ana'is Bennett (born August 21, 1988) is an American singer who finished in fifth place on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, ''American Idol''. Biography Early years Bennett was born in Rockford, Illinois, to Jamec ...

(born 1988), American singer * Pauline Bennett (born 1964), British DJ, dance teacher, and rapper *

Peggy Bennett Peggy Bennett (born July 3, 1958) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Bennett represents District 23A in southern Minnesota, which includes the city ...

(born 1958), American politician from Minnesota * Percy Bennett (1869–1936), Wales rugby union player *

Pete Bennett Peter Alexander Bennett (born 22 March 1982) is an English television personality, actor and musician, who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of the Channel 4 reality series '' Big Brother'' in 2006. He has Tourette syndrome. Caree ...

(born 1982), winner of series 7 of ''Big Brother UK'' *

Phillip R. Bennett Phillip Roger Bennett (born 1948) is the former CEO of Refco, Inc. He is a British citizen who was educated at Cambridge University. In the 1970s, he worked for Chase Manhattan Bank. He joined Refco in 1981 and became the firm's chief finan ...

(born 1948), CEO of Refco *

R. B. Bennett Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, (July 3, 1870 – June 26, 1947), was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935. Bennett was born in ...

(Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, 1870–1947), Prime Minister of Canada *

Rainey Bennett Rainey Bennett (June 14, 1907 – July 26, 1998) was an American artist, illustrator and muralist. His works have been displayed in major museum art collections. Work The art collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern ...

(1907–1998), American artist and illustrator *

Ralph Bennett Ralph Featherstone Bennett FIMechE, FCILT, FRSA (3 December 1923 – 10 November 2015) was a British transport administrator who was general manager of Manchester City Transport from 1965 to 1968 and chairman of the London Transport Executive ...

(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 and singer from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2014, he signed a record deal with Think It's A Game Entertainment and released his debut mixtape, ''Wi ...

* Richard A. Bennett (born 1963), American politician * 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 Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (29 March 193624 December 2012) was an English composer of film, TV and concert music, and also a jazz pianist and occasional vocalist. He was based in New York City from 1979 until his death there in 2012.Zachary Woo ...

(1936–2012), English composer *

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 Gershwin, ...

(1894–1981), American composer *

Rodney D. Bennett Rodney D. Bennett is the appointed chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was the former President of the University of Southern Mississippi. Bennett received his Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication, Master of Education, and E ...

(born 1966), American university president * Roger Bennett (disambiguation) * Roy Bennett (disambiguation) *

Ruth L. Bennett Ruth L. Bennett (June 21, 1866 – February 24, 1947) was an American social reformer, women's club founder and the first president of the Chester, Pennsylvania branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons (NAACP). Sh ...

(1866-1947), American social reformer *

Ryan Bennett (footballer) Ryan Bennett (born 6 March 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League One club Cambridge United. He was a youth product of Ipswich Town but was not offered a professional contract and thus signed for G ...

(born 1990), English footballer *

Samm Bennett Samm Bennett is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Samm Bennett is a singer and songwriter, a drummer and percussionist, and a player of string instruments such as the stick dulcimer (sometimes called a dulcitar) and the ...

, American musician *

Sacha Bennett Sacha Bennett (born 11 May 1971) is a British actor, writer, producer and director for film and television. As a film-maker he has worked with talent such as Bob Hoskins, Jenny Agutter and Steven Berkoff. He has created films for Hollywood Stu ...

(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 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 Film. She ha ...

, Canadian actress, screenwriter * Stella Bennett, New Zealand singer-songwriter *

Stetson Bennett Stetson Fleming Bennett IV (born October 28, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jones County Junior College, Jones College and Georgia Bulldogs ...

(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-American professional wrestling commentator, actor, and former professional wrestler who holds both British and American citizenship. He is currently signed to WWE, where he is a colo ...

Susan Bennett Susan Alice Bennett (née Cameron, born July 31, 1949) is an American voice actress and a former backup singer for Roy Orbison and Burt Bacharach. She is best known as the female American voice of Apple's Siri personal assistant, since the s ...

(born 1949), American voice artist; voice of Apple's "Siri" * Syd Bennett (born 1992), American singer-songwriter, record producer *

Taylor Bennett (rapper) Taylor Matthew Bennett (born January 19, 1996) is an American rapper. He released an album titled ''Broad Shoulders'' featuring artists such as Donnie Trumpet, King Louie, and his older brother Chance the Rapper. He is from the West Chatham neig ...

(born 1996), American rapper * Ted Bennett (born 1940), American politician * Thomas Bennett Jr. (1781–1865), Governor of South Carolina *

Thomas Jewell Bennett Sir Thomas Jewell Bennett (16 May 1852 in Wisbech – 16 January 1925 in Hans Place, London) was a British journalist and Conservative Party politician. He is most notable as an editor of ''The Times of India'', as well as its principal propriet ...

(1852–1925) British politician and journalist with ''The Times of India'' *

Thomas M. Bennett } Thomas Michael Bennett (born June 8, 1956) is a Republican member-designate of the Illinois Senate from the 53rd district. The 53rd district includes all or portions of Bureau, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, LaSalle, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Putn ...

(born 1956), American politician (Illinois House of Representatives) *

Thomas Westropp Bennett Thomas William Westropp Bennett (30 January 1867 – 1 February 1962) was an Irish politician, magistrate and public figure in Irish agriculture. Early life Born on his father's estate in Ballymurphy in the village of Crecora in County Limeric ...

(1867–1962), Irish politician, magistrate and public figure *

Todd Bennett Todd Anthony Bennett (6 July 1962 – 16 July 2013) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Athletics career Bennett competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 4 ...

(1962–2013), English sprinter *

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth ...

(born 1926), American vocalist *

Tony Bennett (basketball) Anthony Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player and since 2009 the head coach of the University of Virginia men's team, with whom he won the NCAA Championship in 2019.Norm Wood.Bennett begins task af ...

(born 1969), American basketball player and coach *

Tony Bennett (American football) Tony Lydell "Alligator" Bennett (born July 1, 1967) is a former professional American football linebacker. He was a first-round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers out of the University of Mississippi in the 1990 NFL Draft. He finished his prof ...

(born 1967), American professional football linebacker *

Tracie Bennett Tracie Bennett (born 17 June 1961) is an English singer and stage and television actress. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Clapham, London. She played the role of Sharon Gaskell in ''Coronation Street'' from 1982 to ...

(born 1961), English stage and television actress * Veronica Yvette Bennett (born 1943), American singer *

Vincent Bennett Vincent Bennett is an American musician, best known as the vocalist and only remaining original member of the American deathcore band The Acacia Strain. He is also the vocalist for the hardcore band Cockpunch A groin attack is a deliberate stri ...

(born 1982), singer of The Acacia Strain *

W. A. C. Bennett William Andrew Cecil Bennett (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was the 25th premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-s ...

(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) is an American conservative pundit, political theorist and former Secretary of Education. William, Bill, or Billy Bennett may also refer to: Academia * William Bennett (headmaster), teacher and teachers' representat ...

William Bennett William John Bennett (born July 31, 1943) is an American conservative politician and political commentator who served as secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. He also held the post of director of the Office of ...

(born 1943), American conservative pundit and politician *

Bill Bennett William Richards Bennett, (April 14, 1932 – December 3, 2015) was the 27th premier of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986. He was a son of Annie Elizabeth May (Richards) and former Premier, W. A. C. Bennett. He was a 3rd cousin, twice removed, ...

(William Richards Bennett 1932–2015), premier of British Columbia *

William Bennett Campbell William Bennett Campbell, (August 27, 1943 – September 11, 2008) was a politician and the 24th premier of Prince Edward Island. Born in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Campbell was a teacher by profession before entering politics in 1970 ...

, PC (1943–2008), premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada *

William Sterndale Bennett Sir William Sterndale Bennett (13 April 18161 February 1875) was an English composer, pianist, conductor and music educator. At the age of ten Bennett was admitted to the London Royal Academy of Music (RAM), where he remained for ten years. B ...

(1816–1875), English composer, pianist, conductor, and music educator

Fictional characters

* Annie Bennett-Warbucks, protagonist and title character from the ''

Annie Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer The ...

'' 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 portrayed by Vernon Wells in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie ''

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'' (1985) * Cybil Bennett, a character in the ''Silent Hill'' series *

Dexter Bennett The ''Daily Bugle'' (at one time ''The DB'') is a fictional New York City tabloid newspaper appearing as a plot element in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The ''Daily Bugle'' is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe, mos ...

, a character of the fictional New York City tabloid newspaper ''Daily Bugle'' * 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 boys and girls of a variety of ethnicities, faiths, and social classes from different time periods throughou ...

'' series of dolls and books * John Bennett, a character in ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming 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 Wo ...

'' * Sheila Bennett, a character in ''The Vampire Diaries'' *

Shirley Bennett ''Community'' is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The show, set at the fictional Greendale Community College, ran for 110 episodes and depicts the on-campus exploits of students brought together when they form a study group. ...

, a character in ''

Community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...

'' * The

Bennet family The Bennet family is a fictional family created by the English novelist Jane Austen, in her 1813 novel, ''Pride and Prejudice''. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, and their five daughters: Jane, Mary, Catherine, Lydia, and Elizabeth, ...

, a family of characters in ''

Pride and Prejudice ''Pride and Prejudice'' is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreci ...

'' * Bennett (), a character in ''

Genshin Impact ''Genshin Impact'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released for Android (operating system), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo ...

'' * 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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