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 wa ...

(1873–1938), Canadian politician * Alexander Benard, American businessman * André Bénard (1922–2016), French industrialist * Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard (1928–2010), better known as

Cécile Aubry Cécile Aubry (3 August 1928 – 19 July 2010) was a French film actress, author, television screenwriter and director. Life and career Born Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard, Aubry began her career as a dancer. At age 20, she was signe ...

, French actress * Catherine Éléonore Bénard (1740–1769), French lady-in-waiting *

Cheryl Benard Cheryl Benard (born in 1953) is an academic scholar, writer, political scientist and novelist. She is the wife of Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Afghanistan and Iraq. She and Khalilzad have two sons, Alexander B ...

(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 (born 1926), French athlete * Dominique Bénard, 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 o ...

(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 Marcos Abel Flores Benard (; born 23 October 1985) is a retired Argentina, Argentine professional Association football, footballer who last played for, and captained, Adelaide City FC, Adelaide City. Biography Unión de Santa Fe On 17 April 20 ...

(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 Marvin Larry Benard (born January 20, 1970) is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. Personal life Benard moved to Los Angeles with his mother and father wh ...

(born 1970), Major League Baseball outfielder, batting and throwing left-handed *

Maurice Benard Maurice Benard (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor. In 1993, he was cast as Sonny Corinthos on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''. Early life and career Benard was born Mauricio José Morales in Martinez, California, the son of Mar ...

(born 1963), American actor * Michel Bénard (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 ''Bo ...

(1898–1946), French journalist * Raoul Bénard (1881–1961), French sculptor * Raymond Benard, stage name of

Ray "Crash" Corrigan Ray "Crash" Corrigan (born Raymond Benitz; February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976) was an American actor most famous for appearing in many B-Western movies (among these the Three Mesquiteers and Range Busters film series). He also was a st ...

(1902–1976), American actor

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* Benard E. Aigbokhan (born 1951), Nigerian academic * Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu (born 1960), Nigerian President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization * Benard Ighner (1945–2017), American jazz musician * Benard Keter (born 1992), American athlete *

Benard Kimeli Benard Kimeli (born 10 September 1995) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships The 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, originally scheduled ...

(born 1995), Kenyan long-distance runner * Benard Kipkorir Ngeno (born 1996), Kenyan long-distance runner * Benard Nkanjo (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 ...

(1683–1765), French explorer * Benard Kwaku Mensah (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 cent ...

, Kenyan politician

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