Benning is a surname or, less frequently, a forename.

People whose surname is ''Benning''

Achim Benning Achim Benning (born 20 January 1935 in Magdeburg) is a German actor and director. Benning finished his actor training in 1959 and was thereafter engaged at various German theatres. Starting in 1971, he began to work as a director, enabling him ...

(born 1935), German actor and director * Anton Benning (1918–2013), German World War II flying ace *

Brian Benning Brian Anthony Benning (born June 10, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, and F ...

(born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player *

Christine Benning Christine Benning (née Tranter, born 30 March 1955) is an English former middle-distance runner who competed mainly in the 1500 metres and the 3000 metres. In the 1500 m, she represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, ...

(born 1955), English middle-distance runner * Clement Pitt Benning (1785–1865), Canadian merchant and magistrate *

Dave Benning Dave Benning (born 3 November 1969) is an English-born Canadian former player, head coach, and Canadian Soccer Association Technical Programs Manager. Benning worked in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Vaughan Shooters as a player ...

, retired Canadian soccer player and coach * Denise Benning (born 1967), former Canadian figure skater * Frank Benning, Australian rugby league player and administrator * Henry Arthur Benning (1879–1962), American vice-president and general manager of the Amalgamated Sugar Company *

Henry L. Benning Henry Lewis Benning (April 2, 1814 – July 10, 1875) was a general in the Confederate States Army. He also was a lawyer, legislator, and judge on the Georgia Supreme Court. He commanded "Benning's Brigade" during the American Civil War. Fol ...

(1814–1875), Confederate general, lawyer and legislator *

James Benning (cricketer) James Benning (born 4 May 1983 in Mill Hill, London) is an English cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Surrey. He is a right-hand bat and right-arm medium pace bowler. Benning played for the minor county team, Buckin ...

(born 1983), English cricketer *

James Benning (film director) James Benning (born 1942) is an American independent filmmaker and educator. Over the course of his 40-year career Benning has made over twenty-five feature-length films that have shown in many different venues across the world. Since 1987, he ha ...

(born 1942), American film director *

Jim Benning James Elmer Benning (born April 29, 1963) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He formerly served as the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the first roun ...

(born 1963), retired Canadian ice hockey player *

Joe Benning Joseph Charles Benning (born December 7, 1956) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Vermont Senate representing Caledonia District since 2011. He served as the Senate's Minority leader from January 2013 to January 2017, when h ...

(born 1956), American politician * Mal Benning (born 1993), English footballer *

Mark Benning Mark Benning (born April 19, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Early life Benning was born in Edmonton as the son of NHL scout Elmer Benning for the Montreal Canadiens, and brother of former NHL players Jim Benning and ...

(born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player *

Matt Benning Matthew Benning (born May 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Edmonton Oilers and the Nashville Predators. He was selected 175th ove ...

(born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player * Micky Benning (1938–2019), English footballer *

Norm Benning Norm Benning Jr. (born January 16, 1952) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado for his team, Norm Benning Raci ...

(born 1952), American NASCAR owner/driver *

Osla Benning Margaret Osla Henniker-Major, Lady Henniker-Major (''née'' Benning; 23 August 1921 – 29 October 1974) was a Canadian debutante, who worked at Bletchley Park, was Prince Philip's first girlfriend, and later married John Henniker-Major (later ...

(1921–1974), Canadian debutante who worked at Bletchley Park *

Sadie Benning Sadie T. Benning (born April 11, 1973) is an American artist, who has worked primarily in video, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and sound. Benning creates experimental films and explores a variety of themes including surveillance, ge ...

(born 1973), American musician and visual artist * Sheri Benning, Canadian writer from Saskatchewan, Canada *

Sybille Benning Sybille Benning (8 January 1961 – 29 July 2022) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In the 2013 federal election she was elected to the German Bundestag, representing the city of Münster. Early life and career ...

(1961–2022), German politician

People whose forename is ''Benning''

* Benning M. Bean (1782–1866), American farmer and politician * Benning W. Jenness (1806–1879), American politician * Benning Potoa'e (born 1996), American football player *

Benning Wentworth Benning Wentworth (July 24, 1696 – October 14, 1770) was an American merchant and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766. While serving as governor, Wentworth is best known for issuing several la ...

(1696–1770), British politician

People whose surname is ''Benning''

People whose forename is ''Benning''

See also