Bening is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Bening (died 1519), Flemish 16th century miniature painter of the Ghent-Bruges school Levina Bening (1510–1576), Flemish Renaissance miniaturist to the English court of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I Ahmed Bening, Ghanaian youth and a social commentator Annette Bening (born 1958), American actress Simon Bening (1483–1561), Flemish 16th century miniature painter of the Ghent-Bruges school Vladimir Bening (born 1954), Russian mathematician See also Benning (disambiguation) Binning (disambiguation)