Baptista is a

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surname. People with this name include: * Alba Baptista (born 1997) * Alexandre Baptista (born 1941), Portuguese footballer * Ana Filipa Baptista (born 1990), Portuguese chess player * António Maria Baptista (1866–1920), Portuguese military officer and politician *

Arnaldo Baptista Arnaldo Dias Baptista (, born July 6, 1948) is a Brazilian rock musician and composer. Biography Born to pianist, Clarisse Leite, and poet, César Dias Baptista, Baptista studied classical piano from 1955 to 1959, double bass from 1962 to 1 ...

(born 1948), Brazilian rock musician *

Baptista Mantuanus Baptista Spagnuoli Mantuanus ( it, Battista Mantovano, English: Battista the Mantuan or simply Mantuan; also known as Johannes Baptista Spagnolo; 17 April 1447 – 22 March 1516) was an Italian Carmelite reformer, humanist, and poet. Biography ...

(1447–1516), Italian Carmelite reformer, humanist, and poet * Baptista Minola, a character in Shakespeare's ''

Taming Of The Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunke ...

'' * Baptista Varani (1458–1527), Italian nun and Catholic saint * Christopher Baptista, Canadian drag queen *

Cyro Baptista Cyro Baptista (born December 23, 1950) is a Brazilian percussionist in jazz and world music. He creates many of the percussion instruments he plays. Career Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Baptista arrived in the U.S. in 1980 with a scholarship to C ...

(born 1950), Brazilian musician * (born 1962), Brazilian botanist * Eduardo Baptista (born 1970), Brazilian football manager * Ezequiel Baptista (born 1926), Portuguese footballer * Felipe Oliveira Baptista (born 1975), Portuguese fashion designer *

Firmino Baptista Firmino Baptista is a paralympic athlete from Portugal competing mainly in category T11 sprint events. Baptista competed in his first Paralympics in 2000 where he ran in the 100m and 200m, winning a silver medal in the 200m. He also c ...

, Portuguese athlete * Hélder Baptista (born 1972), Portuguese footballer * Joao Luiz Ferreira Baptista (born 1971), Brazilian footballer *

Jorge Carlos Santos Moreira Baptista Jorge Carlos Santos Moreira Baptista (born 2 April 1977) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Baptista spent the vast majority of his senior ca ...

(born 1977), Portuguese footballer *

Joseph Baptista Joseph "Kaka" Baptista (17 March 1864 – 18 September 1930) was an Indian politician and activist from Bombay (today known as Mumbai), closely associated with the Lokmanya Tilak and the Home Rule Movement. He was the first president of Indian ...

(1864–1930), Indian-freedom activist known as Kaka Baptista *

Juan Alfonso Baptista Juan Alfonso Baptista Díaz (born 9 September 1976) is a Venezuelan-Colombian actor and model best known for his roles in ''Pasión de Gavilanes'' and '' La Mujer En El Espejo''. Biography Juan Alfonso Baptista attended elementary school at Col ...

(born 1976), Venezuelan actor and model * Júlio Baptista (born 1981), Brazilian footballer *

Mariano Baptista Mariano Baptista Caserta (16 July 1832 – 19 March 1907, Cochabamba) was a Bolivian politician, orator and journalist. An outstanding intellectual of his time, he was a deputy in various periods, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1873-1876) an ...

(1832-1907), President of Bolivia *

Mawete João Baptista Mawete João Baptista is a former Angolan ambassador and provincial governor. References Angolan diplomats Living people Ambassadors of Angola to Algeria Ambassadors of Angola to Cuba Ambassadors of Angola to the ...

, Angolan ambassador *

Miguel Baptista Miguel Marques Baptista (born 10 September 1993 in Alcobaça) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Marinhense as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defe ...

(born 1993) Portuguese footballer *

Nelsinho Baptista Nélson "Nelsinho" Baptista Júnior (born July 22, 1950) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a right back, and manager who currently works as the manager of Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol. Playing career Born in Campinas, São Paulo ...

(born 1950), Brazilian football player and manager *

Pedro Ernesto Baptista Pedro Ernesto do Rego Baptista, or simply "Pedro Ernesto" as he would later be known, was a successful medical surgeon who became mayor of Rio de Janeiro in mid-1931. His two terms were from September 30, 1931, until October 2, 1934; and from A ...

( fl. 1931–1936), Brazilian surgeon and politician *

Pedro Tiago Pereira Baptista Pedro Tiago Pereira Batista (born 19 October 1992) is a Portuguese footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American ...

(born 1992), Portuguese footballer *

Serafim Baptista Serafim Pereira Baptista (21 May 1925 – July 2001) was a Portuguese footballer who played as midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up a ...

(born 1925), Portuguese footballer *

Silverio Pinto Baptista Silverio Pinto Baptista (born 20 June 1969 in Dili, Timor-Leste) is the Provedor (Ombudsman) for Human Rights and Justice of Timor-Leste. He has held this position since October 2014. He is supported by the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights ...

(born 1969), East Timorese ombudsman *

Vítor Baptista Vítor Manuel Ferreira Baptista (18 October 1948 – 1 January 1999) was a Portuguese footballer. Mainly a second striker, he could also operate as an attacking midfielder. During a 15-year professional career, which was marred by several pro ...

(1948–1999), Portuguese footballer

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