Famous People with Name Benjamin

Benjamin Zhang Bin            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Benjamin Zhang Bin: is a mainland Chinese Manhua artist and illustrator, who works under the pen name "Benjamin". Benjamin has done variant covers for Marvel comics and illustrations for the music video to J'aimerais tellement with French popstar Jena Lee and its album cover, Vous remercier.

Sathima Bea Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Sathima Bea Benjamin: a South African vocalist and composer born in Johannesburg, raised in Cape Town, and now based in New York City.As a youth, Sathima Bea Benjamin first performed popular music in talent contests at the local cinema (bioscope) during intermission. By the 1950s she was singing at various nightclubs, community dances and social events, performing with notable Cape Town pianists Tony Schilder and Henry February, amongst others. She built her repertoire watching British and American movies and transcribing lyrics from songs heard on the radio, where she discovered Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald. These musicians would come to influence her singing style, notably in terms of light phrasing and clear diction.

Bernard Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Bernard Benjamin: was a noted British health statistician, actuary and demographer. He was author or co-author of at least six books and over 100 papers in learned journals.

Édouard Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Édouard Benjamin: is a diplomat from Guinea. He served as Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 1993 to 1997.

Angoua Brou Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Angoua Brou Benjamin: is an Ivorian football defender playing for Budapest Honvéd FC.He represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Trevor Junior Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Trevor Junior Benjamin: is an English born Jamaican ex-international footballer who is now plying his trade at Northern League side Bedlington Terriers. He plays as a forward or winger. He made more than 350 appearances in the the Football League between 1995 and 2008. Benjamin is a perfect example of a Journeyman footballer, having represented twenty-six different clubs at senior level. He made his international début for Jamaica on 20 November 2002 against Nigeria, in Lagos.