Vincențiu Babeș (also known in Hungarian: Babes Vince, 21 January 1821 – 22 January 1907) was an ethnic Romanian lawyer, teacher, journalist and politician from Hungary, and one of the founding members of the Romanian Academy.

His father, Gheorghe Crâșmarul, died when he was young; he was then adopted by his grandfather, Mitra Babeș.

Babeș then returned to Arad, where he worked first as a teacher and then as an inspector of the Romanian schools.

He was then sent to Vienna, together with other trusted men, as an advocate for the defense of the interests of the diocese of Arad and of the Romanian people from Maros-Torda County and Crișana.

In 1937 his remains were brought back to his native village; his resting place is near the church in Hodoni.