Angel Batista

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Angel Batista
Dexter character
David Zayas as Angel Batista
First appearance	Novels: Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004) Television: "Dexter" (2006)
Last appearance	Novels: Dexter is Dead (2015) Television: "Sins of the Father" (2022)
Created by	Jeff Lindsay
Portrayed by	David Zayas
In-universe information
Full name	Angelo Juan Marcos Batista
Gender	Male
Occupation	Homicide Detective (seasons 1–3) Homicide Sergeant (seasons 3–7) Homicide Lieutenant (season 8) Homicide Captain (New Blood)
Family	Jamie Batista (sister)
Spouse	Nina Batista (ex-wife) María LaGuerta (ex-wife; deceased) Unnamed (wife)
Children	Auri Batista
Nationality	American

Angelo "Angel" Juan Marcos Batista^[1] (/ˈeɪndʒəl/; Spanish [ˈaŋxel]) is a fictional character in the Showtime television series Dexter and the novels by Jeff Lindsay upon which it is based. He is portrayed in the television series by David Zayas. Batista spends much of the series as a Sergeant before being promoted to Lieutenant in the final season.