Benitez

Benítez or Benitez (meaning "son of Benito") is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain. It may refer to:

People

Argentina

• Jorge José Benítez (1950—), Argentine professional football player and coach
• Leandro Benítez (1981-), Argentine professional football player

Colombia

• Hernando Urriago Benítez (1974—), Colombian poet and essayist

Cuba

• Antonio Benitez-Rojo (1931–2005), Cuban-American professor

Dominican Republic

• Armando Benítez (1972–), Dominican professional baseball player

Ecuador

• Christian Benítez (a.k.a. Chucho Benitez) (1986—), Ecuadoran professional football player

Mexico

• Elsa Benítez (1977—), Mexican supermodel

Paraguay

• Arsenio Benítez (1971—), Paraguayan professional football player
• Gustavo Benítez (1953—), Paraguayan professional football player
• Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910–2004), Paraguayan professional football player
• José de La Cruz Benítez (1952—), Paraguayan professional football player
• Miguel Angel Benítez (1970—), Paraguayan professional football player
• Pedro Benítez (1981—), Paraguayan professional football player

Philippines

• Paz Márquez-Benítez (1894–[?]), Filipina short-story writer

Puerto Rico

• Alejandrina Benitez de Gautier (1819–1879), Puerto Rican poet
• Eddie Benitez (1962—), Puerto Rican jazz musician
• Félix Benítez (1886–1975), Puerto Rican architect of the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Jaime Benitez (1908–2001), Puerto Rican author, academic, and politician
• José Gautier Benítez (1848–1880), Puerto Rican poet of the Romanticism Era
• Lucecita Benítez (Luz Esther Benítez) (1942—), Puerto Rican singer
• María Bibiana Benítez (1783–1873), Puerto Rican poet and playwright

Spain

• Juan Manuel Benitez, reporter and host of NY1 Noticias, a 24-hour local news Spanish-language station in New York City
• Manuel Benítez Pérez (a.k.a. El Cordobés) (1936—), Spanish matador
• Paco Benitez (1966—), Spanish-American guitarist, educator, and writer
• Rafael Benítez (1960—), Spanish professional football player and manager

United States of America

• Joe Benitez (1971—), American comic book artist
• John “Jellybean” Benitez (1957—), American musician, DJ, and music producer
• Wilfred Benitez (1958—), American world champion professional boxer

Other

• Casas de Benítez, municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
• Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport serving Santiago, Chile
• United States v. Dominguez Benitez, 2004 US Supreme Court decision on the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

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