Benavidez is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
People
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Exequiel Benavídez (born 1989), Argentine football midfielder
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Jesse Benavides
Jesse Benavides (born November 8, 1963 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American former professional boxer. His professional boxing record was 40–5–1.
Amateur career
Jesse Benavides was the 1981 National AAU (106lbs) Light Flyweight Champi ...
(born 1963), American former professional boxer
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José Benavidez
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
(born 1992), Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division
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Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Rolando Benavidez (born July 31, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Benavidez was born on July 31, 1984, in San An ...
(born 1984), American mixed martial artist
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Roy Benavidez
Master Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez (August 5, 1935 – November 29, 1998) was a United States Army master sergeant who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions in combat near Lộc Ninh, South Vietnam on May 2, 1968, while ...
(1935–1998),
US Army Special Forces
The United States Army Special Forces (SF), colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force of the United States Army.
The Green Berets are geared towards nine doctrinal mis ...
soldier and
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
awardee
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Teddy Benavidez, pre World War II Filipino actor who made his film debut in 1936
Fictional characters
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Maria Benavidez, fictional character in ''The Whispers''
See also
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Benavídez rail disaster
The Benavídez rail disaster, which occurred on February 1, 1970, is the worst-ever rail disaster in Argentina and South America, leaving 236 dead and more than 500 injured.
Summary
This accident happened in an isolated, dimly lit area near Benav ...
, February 1, 1970, Argentina (at least 142 dead and 368 injured)
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Charmie Benavidez or ''Manila by Night'', 1980 Filipino Gawad Urian Award-winning drama film
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USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306), Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy
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Banavie
Banavie (; gd, Banbhaidh) is a small settlement near Fort William in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. One of the closest villages to Ben Nevis, it is about northeast of Fort William town centre, next to Caol and Corpach.
It has been sug ...
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Benavides (disambiguation)
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