The King (nickname)

The King is a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include:

• Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "The King of Pop"
• Shah Rukh Khan (born 1965), Indian actor, nicknamed "King Khan"
• Virat Kohli (born 1988), Indian cricketer, nicknamed "King Kohli"
• Nagarjuna (actor) (born 1959), Indian actor, nicknamed "King"
• Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), civil rights activist
• Kingsley Amis (1922–1995), British novelist
• Zohar Argov (1955–1987), Israeli singer
• Melvin Belli (1905–1996) American attorney "The King of Torts"
• Kenny Bernstein (born 1944), American drag racing driver, nicknamed "The King of Speed"
• Ole Einar Bjørndalen (born 1974), Norwegian biathlete, nicknamed "The King of Biathlon"
• James Brown (Elvis impersonator) (born 1968), Elvis impersonator
• Eric Cantona (born 1966), French footballer
• Wayne Carey (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
• Kenny Dalglish (born 1951), Scottish football player and manager
• Benny Goodman (1909–1986), American entertainer, nicknamed "The King of Swing"
• Gheorghe Hagi (born 1965), Romanian footballer
• Derrick Henry (born 1994), American football player nicknamed "King Henry"
• Félix Hernández (born 1986), American baseball pitcher
• LeBron James (born 1984), American basketball player, nicknamed "King James"
• Barry John (born 1945), Welsh rugby player
• Graham Kennedy (1934–2005), Australian television performer
• Richard Kingsmill (born 1964), Australian radio host
• Jack Kirby (1917–1994), American comics artist
• Denis Law (born 1940), Scottish footballer
• Jerry Lawler (born 1949), American professional wrestler
• King Levinsky (1910–1991), American heavyweight boxer
• Wally Lewis (born 1959), Australian rugby league player
• Jari Litmanen (born 1971), Finnish footballer
• Henrik Lundqvist (born 1982), NHL Goalie of the New York Rangers
• Hugh McElhenny (1928–2022), NFL Hall of Fame running back "The King"
• Mohamed Mounir (born 1954), Egyptian singer
• Eli Ohana, nicknamed the King (born 1964), Israeli soccer coach and manager
• Arnold Palmer (1929–2016), American golfer
• Pelé (1940–2022), Brazilian footballer
• Elvis Presley (1935–1977), American entertainer, "The King of Rock and Roll"
• Richard Petty (born 1937), American NASCAR driver
• Fernando Poe Jr. (1939–2004), Philippine actor and National Artist nicknamed "Da King"
• Henry Shefflin (born 1979), Kilkenny hurler
• Tom Cato Visnes, Norwegian musician and teacher
• Jan-Ove Waldner (born 1965), table tennis player
• Clark Gable (1901–1960), American movie star "The King of Hollywood"
• George Strait (born 1952), American entertainer and country music icon "The King of Country"
• Bob Wills (1905–1975), Country Western entertainer "The King of Western Swing"
• Jimmy Zámbó (1958-2001), Hungarian pop singer
• B. B. King (1925–2015), nicknamed "The King of the Blues" and considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar"