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Jean-Baptiste Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and sometimes shortened to Baptiste. The name may refer to any of the following: Persons * Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, was King o ...

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* Baptiste Amar, French ice hockey player * Baptiste Giabiconi (born 1989), French model and singer *

Baptiste Manzini Baptiste John "Bap" Manzini (August 27, 1920 – May 9, 2008) was a professional American football center and high school football coach. Manzini was born August 27, 1920, in Treveskyn, Pennsylvania. He attended Saint Vincent College, where he ...

(1920–2008), American football player * Baptiste Martin (born 1985), French football player * Baptiste Pierre Bisson (1767-1811), French military * Baptiste Rollier (born 1982), Swiss orienteer

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Alex Baptiste Alexander Aaron John Baptiste (born 31 January 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for League of Ireland First Division side Waterford. Club career Mansfield Town Born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire ...

(born 1986), English football player * Alva Baptiste, a Saint Lucian politician * Bryan Baptiste (1955–2008), American politician * Christian Baptiste (born 1962), French politician from Guadeloupe * Christon Baptiste (born 1980), Trinidadian football player * Cyril Baptiste (1949–2006), American basketball player *

Denys Baptiste Denys Baptiste (born 1969) is an English jazz musician from London, England, where he was born to St Lucian parents. A graduate of Tomorrow's Warriors, Baptiste plays tenor and soprano saxophone in addition to composing. Baptiste played with ...

(born 1969), British jazz musician *

Eldine Baptiste Eldine Ashworth Elderfield Baptiste (born 12 March 1960) is an Antiguan former professional cricketer. He played in 10 Test matches – all of which resulted in West Indian victories – and 43 One Day Internationals (ODI) for the West Indies, b ...

(born 1960), West Indian cricket player * Fredrique Eleonore Baptiste (died 1827), Swedish-Finnish playwright *

Hailey Baptiste Hailey Baptiste (born November 3, 2001) is an American professional tennis player. Career On the junior tour, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 38 on January 29, 2018. She ended runner-up at the US Open junior doubles tournament in 2018. ...

(born 2001), American tennis player *

Kelly-Ann Baptiste Kelly-Ann Kaylene Baptiste (born 14 October 1986) is a Tobagonian track and field sprint athlete. Junior Competing at the international level for the first time, Kelly-Ann bowed out in the semi-finals of the World Junior Championships in Athlet ...

(born 1986), Trinidad & Tobago female sprinter * Kerry Baptiste (born 1981), Trinidad and Tobago football player * Kirk Baptiste (1962–2022), American athlete * Nicolas Anselme Baptiste (1761–1835), French actor *

Rocky Baptiste Rocky Baptiste (born 8 July 1972) is a retired English football striker. Career Born in Clapham, London, he went to secondary school at Neasden High School. Baptiste was a junior at Chelsea and Brentford, but failed to earn a professional con ...

(born 1972), English football player * Selwyn Baptiste (1936–2012), Trinidadian-born steelpan musician and educator *

Thomas Baptiste Thomas Baptiste (17 March 1929 – 6 December 2018) was a Guyanese-born British actor and opera singer. Biography Baptiste was born in British Guiana (now Guyana) as the son of a wealthy landowner. He moved to Britain in the late 1940s. His on ...

(1929–2018), Guyanese-born British actor

Fictional people

*Baptiste, full name Jean-Baptiste Augustin, fictional character and 30th hero in the video game ''

Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: '' Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games f ...

'' *Baptiste, fictional character in the video game '' Assassin's Creed III: Liberation'' *Baptiste, fictional character in the video game '' Vainglory'' *Andre Baptiste, fictional character in the 2005 film ''

Lord of War ''Lord of War'' is a 2005 American crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Andrew Niccol, and co-produced by and starring Nicolas Cage. The film was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, to positive reviews and grosse ...

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Danielle Baptiste Danielle "Dani" Anastasia Baptiste''Angelus'' #1 (Dec. 2009) is a fictional, comic book superheroine in the series ''Witchblade'', published by Top Cow Productions, Top Cow. The character was introduced in the one-hundredth issue, becoming the seri ...

, fictional character in the comic book series ''Witchblade'' *Didier Baptiste, fictional character in the British television series ''

Dream Team Dream Team may refer to: Sport Basketball * Dream Team, the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team in Barcelona * Dream Team II, the 1994 U.S. men's national basketball team at the FIBA World Championship * Dream Team III, the 1996 ...

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