People
- Karl Benz (1844–1929), German engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who built the first patented automobile in 1885
- Bertha Benz (1849–1944), German marketing entrepreneur who was the first to drive an automobile for a long distance
- Derek Benz (b. 1971), American author of fantasy fiction for children
- Julie Benz (b. 1972), American actress
- Kafi Benz (b. 1941), American entrepreneur who is a preservationist, writer, and artist; studio director for sculptor Jim Gary; and the founder of Friends of Seagate Inc. and Kafi Benz Productions
- Maria Benz (1906–1946), the birth name of Nusch Éluard, German-born model who married Paul Éluard
- Walter Benz (b. 1931), German mathematician known for his work on geometric planes
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—Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844–1911)
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