Benny

Benny is a short form of the following male first names:

Benny is the first name of the following people:

Benny Andersson (* 1946), Swedish musician, composer and music producer, member of the pop group ABBA
Benny Barnes (1934 / 1936–1985 / 1987), American country musician
Benny Barnes (born 1951), American football player
Benny Chan (1961–2020), Hong Kong screenwriter, film director and film producer
Benny De Schrooder (* 1980), Belgian racing cyclist
Benny de Weille (1915–1977), German clarinetist, composer, arranger and orchestra leader
Benny Feilhaber (* 1985), American football player
Benny Glaser (* 1989), British poker player
Benny Golson (* 1929), American tenor saxophonist and composer
Benny Green (pianist) (born 1963), American pianist
Benny Harris (1919–1975), American trumpeter
Benny Kaltenbach (* 1987), German comedian
Benny Kohlberg (* 1954), Swedish cross-country skier
Benny Lennartsson (* 1942), Swedish football player
Benny Lévy (1945–2003), French philosopher and writer
Benny Lindt (* 1978), German handball player
Benny Lynch (1913-1946), Scottish flyweight boxer
Benny Mardones (1946-2020), American singer, songwriter and composer
Benny Meroff (1901–1973), American musician
Benny Morris (* 1948), Israeli historian
Benny Morton (1907–1985), American jazz trombonist
Benny Parsons (1941-2007), American NASCAR driver
Benny Payne (1907–1986), American jazz musician
Benny Peiser (* 1957), Israeli cultural scientist
Benny Söderling (1941–2009), Swedish bandy, ice hockey and soccer player
Benny Tetamashimba († 2009), Zambian politician
Benny Urquidez (* 1952), American martial artist, trainer and actor
Benny Vansteelant (1976-2007), Belgian duathlete
Benny Vasseur (1926–2015), French jazz trombonist
Benny Wendt (* 1950), Swedish football player
Benny Numbers (* 1953), Israeli journalist, writer and translator

Benny is the artist or nickname of the following people:

Jack Benny (1894–1974), actually Benjamin Kubelsky, American entertainer and actor
Black Benny (around 1890-1924), jazz drummer in New Orleans Jazz
Bob Benny (1926–2011), actually Emilius Wagemans, Belgian singer
Benny Bailey (1925–2005), actually Ernst Harold Bailey, American jazz trumpeter
Benny Benassi (* 1967), actually Marco Benassi, Italian singer and DJ
Benny Benjamin (1925–1969), actually William Benjamin, American session drummer
Benny Carter (1907–2003), actually Bennett Lester Carter, American jazz musician
Benny Dagan , actually Benjamin Dagan, Israeli diplomat
Benny Goodman (1909–1986), actually Benjamin David Goodman, American jazz musician
Benny Green (1927–1998), actually Bernard Green, British jazz musician, radio presenter and book author
Benny Henderson junior (* 1975), actually Benedict Henderson, American heavyweight boxer and boxing reporter
Benny Hill (1924–1992), actually Alfred Hawthorn Hill, British actor, comedian and singer
Benny Hinn (* 1952), actually Toufik Benedictus Hinn or Muchel ibn Harum, American television preacher
Benny Leonard (1896–1947), actually Benjamin Leiner, American boxer
Benny Moré (1919–1963), actually Bartolomé Moré, Cuban singer
Benny Moten (1916–1977), actually Clarence Lemont Moten, American jazz bassist
Benny Neyman (1951–2008), actually Wilhelmus Albertus Neyman, Dutch singer
Benny Paret (1937–1962), actually Bernardo Paret, Cuban boxer
Benny Powell (1930–2010), actually Benjamin Gordon Powell, American jazz trombonist
Benny Quick (1943–1999), actually Rolf Müller, German pop singer
Benny Rebel (* 1968), German photographer and environmentalist
Benny Schnier (* 1957), actually Hans Jürgen Schnier, German pop singer, actor and presenter
Benny Washington (≈1900-), American jazz musician and band leader
Benny Waters (1902–1998), actually Benjamin Waters, American jazz musician

Benny is the family name of the following people:

Allan Benny (1867–1942), American politician

Benny is part of the following names:

Benny and Joon , an American fictional film from 1993
Benny's Video , an Austrian-Swiss film from 1992

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