Ben Ali

Ben Ali may refer to:

  • Ben Ali (businessman) (1927–2009), founder of the restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, DC, USA
  • Ibrahim Ben Ali (1756–?), soldier and physician who was one of the earliest American settlers of Turkish origin
  • Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (born 1936), former President of Tunisia, 1987–2011
  • Ben Ali, Sacramento, California, USA
  • Ben Ali (horse), winner of the 1886 Kentucky Derby

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