Pierre Bénichou (1 March 1938 – March 31, 2020) was a French journalist. He was born in Oran, French Algeria. He became a reporter for "Jours de France" in 1961. He became the editor-in-chief of "Le Nouvel Observateur", another magazine, in 1966. Bénichou became a Commander of the Legion of Honour on 25 March 2016.