Bautista (Spanish for "baptist") is a Spanish language surname also used as a first name, often in reference to John the Baptist. Notable people with the surname include: Adolfo Bautista (born 1979), Mexican footballer Alba Bautista (born 2002), Spanish rhythmic gymnast Alberto Bautista Gómez, Mexican potter Álvaro Bautista (born 1984), Spanish motorcyclist Andres D. Bautista, Filipino lawyer Antonio Bautista (1937–1974), Philippine Air Force pilot Arianne Bautista (born 1993), Filipino actress and model Aring Bautista, Filipino actress Augusto Bautista, Filipino basketball player Aurora Bautista (1925–2012), Spanish actress Boyet Bautista (born 1981), Filipino basketball player Buda Bautista (born 1973), Filipino women's footballer and manager Cacai Bautista (born 1978), Filipino actress and comedian Cipriano Bautista (died 2000), Filipino politician Cirilo Bautista (born 1941), Filipino poet and writer Christian Bautista (born 1981), Filipino singer, actor, host and model Christian Javier Bautista (born 1987), Salvadoran footballer Daniel Bautista (born 1952), Mexican racewalker Daniel Bautista Pina (born 1981), Spanish footballer Danny Bautista (born 1972), Dominican Republic baseball player Dave Bautista (born 1969), American professional wrestler and actor better known under the ring name Batista Denny Bautista (born 1980), Dominican Republic baseball player Diana Bautista, American neuroscientist Diego Bautista Urbaneja (1782–1856), Venezuelan politician Emilio Bautista (1898–1977), Spanish boxer Emmanuel T. Bautista (born 1958), Filipino general Enrique Bautista (1934–2005), Filipino sprinter Félix Bautista (born 1963), Dominican Republic politician Félix Bautista (born 1995), Dominican baseball player Francisco Bautista (born 1972), Mexican long-distance runner Francisco 'Paco' Bautista (born 1971), Spanish bodybuilder Franklin Bautista (born 1952), Filipino politician Gloria Bautista Cuevas (born 1953), Mexican politician Guadalupe Bautista (born 1988), Mexican professional boxer Harlene Bautista, Filipino actress Harvey Bautista (born 2003), Filipino actor Herbert Bautista (born 1968), Filipino actor and politician Hermes Bautista (born 1986), Filipino-American actor Herminio Bautista (1940–2017), Filipino actor Jayann Bautista (born 1986), Filipino singer Jerónimo Bautista Lanuza (1533–1624), Spanish Dominican friar, bishop and writer Jon Bautista (born 1995), Spanish footballer José Bautista (pitcher) (born 1964), Major League Baseball pitcher José Bautista (born 1980), Major League Baseball right fielder and third baseman José Fernando Bautista Quintero, Colombian lawyer and politician Julián Bautista (1901–1961), Spanish composer and conductor Leanne Bautista (born 2010), Filipino child actress Lualhati Bautista (born 1945), Filipino writer Maey Bautista (born 1972), Filipino journalist, actress and comedian Marcelina Bautista (born 1966), Mexican human rights activist Margarito Bautista (born 1878), Nahua-Mexican missionary, theologian and religious founder Mark Bautista (born 1983), Filipino singer and actor Perla Bautista (born 1940),