Famous People with Name Ben

Ben Stephens            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ben Stephens: was an American professional basketball player.A 6'0" guard-forward from the University of Iowa, Stephens played three seasons (1939-1942) in the National Basketball League as a member of the Akron Wingfoots. He led the league in scoring during the 1940-41 season with an 11.0 points per game average. His basketball career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served in the United States Navy. After the war, Stephens worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company before dying in 1966.

Ben Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ben Wallace: is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nicknamed Big Ben, The Body, he plays the positions of center and power forward, and is 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 240 lb (110 kg). He is a four-time winner of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (a feat accomplished by only one other player Dikembe Mutombo), and is regarded as one of the finest defensive players in the game. Wallace was considered by many to be the cornerstone of the Detroit Pistons' success in the 2000s, culminating in a championship in 2004. On July 13, 2006, Wallace signed a four-year $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. On February 21, 2008, Wallace was involved in a 3-team deal and traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ben Robert Moody            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ben Robert Moody: is an American actor and dancer. He was born in Lakeside, California to Art and Renae Henschel, he has two brothers, Travis and Sean, and a sister Aubrey. His first major film role was in 2005's Clawed: The Legend of Sasquatch, he played Jay Kelter. He also appeared in numerous films and has worked and toured with Britney Spears, and Kylie Minogue, and as a dancer.

Ben Kweller            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ben Kweller: is an Indian model and Bollywood actress.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), which went unnoticed. However, she grew into prominence when she starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story, Ishq Vishk (2003) and earned her first Filmfare nomination in the Best Female Debut category. Delivering acclaimed performances and commercial success with films like Main Hoon Na (2004) and Vivah (2006), her biggest commercial success so far, she has established herself as one of the most promising actresses of Bollywood.

Ben "Slork" Jorgensen            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ben "Slork" Jorgensen: the lead singer and guitarist of the New Jersey band Armor for Sleep. He wrote the first Armor for Sleep songs during the summer after his first year in college, and recorded them as a demo cd for $100 at a local recording studio, playing all the instruments himself. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey with his wife Olivia.[1] He is of German, Danish, and Japanese descent, and is also Jewish. Prior to forming Armor for Sleep, he was the drummer for punk band Random Task. He made a cameo appearance in Fall Out Boy's "Dance, Dance" video, and also in Cobra Starship's video for "The City Is at War", playing alongside Pete Wentz as a police-man.

George Ben            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Ben: was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Bracondale and then Humber in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1965 as a Liberal member until his defeat in the 1971 provincial election. Ben was a member of Toronto City Council in the early 1960s, representing Ward 5, and returned to council in the 1972 municipal election. He was re-elected for the final time in 1978, and died in office on December 17, 1978. Ben was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1962, representing Ward 5, placing first, which meant he was also concurrently a member of Metropolitan Toronto Council. In 1965, after the death of Liberal MPP Joseph Gould, he won the Liberal Party of Ontario's nomination for the Bracondale constituency. He won the September 15 by-election, becoming the last MPP from Bracondale, as the constituency was redistributed out of existence for the 1967 Ontario general election.