Benitez

Benítez (Spanish: [beˈniteθ], in Latin America: [beˈnites]; meaning "son of Benito") is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain. Notable people with the surname include:

Argentina

Andrea Benítez (born 1986), Argentine professional tennis player
Jorge José Benítez (born 1950), Argentine professional football player and coach
Leandro Benítez (born 1981), Argentine professional football player

Colombia

Hernando Urriago Benítez (born 1974), Colombian poet and essayist

Cuba

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

Dominican Republic

Armando Benítez (1972–), Dominican professional baseball player

Ecuador

Christian Benítez (also known as Chucho Benitez) (1986–2013), Ecuadoran professional football player

Mexico

Elsa Benítez (born 1977), Mexican supermodel

Paraguay

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

Philippines

Paz Márquez-Benítez (1894–1983), Filipina short-story writer

Puerto Rico

Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier (1819–1879), Puerto Rican poet
Eddie Benitez (born 1962), Puerto Rican jazz musician
Félix Benítez (1886–1975), Puerto Rican architect of the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jaime Rexach Benítez (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) (born 1942), Puerto Rican singer
María Bibiana Benítez (1783–1873), Puerto Rican poet and playwright

Spain

El Cordobés (Manuel Benítez Pérez) (born 1936), Spanish matador
Juan Manuel Benitez, reporter and host of NY1 Noticias, a 24-hour local news Spanish-language station in New York City
Rafael Benítez (born 1960), Spanish professional football player and manager

United States of America

Gio Benitez, Journalist.
Joe Benitez (born 1971), American comic book artist
John Benitez (better known as Jellybean Benitez) (born 1957), American musician, DJ, and music producer
Wilfred Benítez (born 1958), American world champion professional boxer

Venezuela

Héctor Benítez (1918–2011), Venezuelan professional baseball player