Famous People with Name Benjamin

Benjamin Andrew Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Benjamin Andrew Johnson: was an Australian first-class cricketer who played for the Southern Redbacks. A left-handed middle order batsman and part time medium pace bowler, he played between 1994/95 and 2002/03. Johnson started his career well, scoring a half century on debut and then making 81 and 168 against WA in just fifth first-class match, aged 21. He went on to score 8 more hundreds for the Redbacks. In 2001-02 he became the first man since Bill Lawry to carry his bat in consecutive matches in Australia. He finished his 69 game career with 4038 runs at 34.81

Benjamin Stuart Targett            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Benjamin Stuart Targett: is an Australian cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers from 1997 until 2000. A tall fast bowler, he was known for his consistent line and length bowling but faded from the scene in 1999.

Benjamin Arthur Yock            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Benjamin Arthur Yock: is a former New Zealand cricketer who played two first-class matches for the Canterbury Wizards in 1997. He was a wicketkeeper. In 2002, during a strike by members of the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association, Yock made headlines by breaking ranks and

Benjamin Robert Sigmund            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Benjamin Robert Sigmund: is a New Zealand soccer player who currently plays for A-League club Wellington Phoenix. He has represented New Zealand at U-17, U-20 and senior mens level. Sigmund represented New Zealand at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship where New Zealand were ho

Benjamin Totori            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Benjamin Totori: is a Solomon Islands footballer who currently plays as a striker for NZFC side Waitakere United. A small but speedy striker, Totori made his name at fellow NZFC side YoungHeart Manawatu before moving to Waitakere United in 2007. In 2008 he moved abroad si

Jason Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Jason Benjamin: an Australian painter. Benjamin was born in Melbourne in 1971 and now lives and works in Sydney. He has been exhibiting since 1989 and won the 2005 Packing Room Prize at the Archibald Prize with a painting of actor Bill Hunter titled "Staring down the past". He won the 1993, 1994 and 1996 Mosman Art Prizes in Sydney. In 1997, he was awarded the prestigious Kings School Art Prize for landscape painting.

Phyllis Jean Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Phyllis Jean Benjamin: was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the electorate of Hobart from 10 May 1952 until retirement in 1976.She was the first Australian woman to lead an upper house of Parliament, and was the longest serving female politician in Australian po

Sir Benjamin Benjamin            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Sir Benjamin Benjamin: was an Australian businessman and politician. In 1870 he was elected to the Melbourne City Council in the Albert ward, becoming an Alderman in 1881 and Mayor between 1887 and 1889. He was the second Jewish Mayor of Melbourne, with his brother-in-law Edwar