Benoist is both a French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
People with the surname BenoistAlain de Benoist (b. 1943), French academic and philosopherAntoine Benoist (1632–1717), French artist who was painter and sculptor to Louis XIVAntoine-Gabriel-François Benoist (1715–1776), French soldierÉlie Benoist (1640–1728), French Protestant minister, known as an historian of the Edict of NantesFélix Benoist (1818–1896), French painter and lithographerFrançois Benoist (1794–1878), French organist, composer, and pedagogueGabriel Benoist (1891–1964), a French writer in the Cauchois dialect of the Norman languageGuillaume Philippe Benoist (1725–1770), French line-engraverJacques Benoist-Méchin (1901–1983), French politician and writerJoseph Roger de Benoist (b. ? ), French missionary, journalist, and historianLance Benoist (b. 1988), American mixed martial artistLouis Auguste Benoist (1803–1867), pioneering American banker and financierLuc Benoist (1893–1980), French essayistMarcel Benoist (died 1918), French lawyer who established the Swiss Marcel Benoist PrizeMarie Guilhelmine Benoist (1768–1826), French neoclassical, historical and genre painter.Melissa Benoist (b. 1988), American actress and singerMichel Benoist (1715–1774), French Jesuit scientist noted for his service to the Chinese EmpireRaymond Benoist (1881–1970), French zoologist and botanistRobert Benoist (1895–1944), French Grand Prix motor racing driver and World War II secret agentThomas W. Benoist (1874–1917), American aviator, aircraft manufacturer, and airline entrepreneurPeople with the given name BenoistBenoist Simmat (b. ? ), French author and journalistBenoist Stehlin (ca. 1732-1774), French harpsichord builder