The King (nickname)
The King is a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include:
- Michael Jackson, American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "The King of Pop"
- Shah Rukh Khan, Indian actor, nicknamed "King Khan"
- Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer, nicknamed "King Kohli"
- Nagarjuna (actor), Indian actor, nicknamed "King"
- Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist
- Kingsley Amis, British novelist
- Babar Azam, Pakistani cricketer
- Zohar Argov, Israeli singer
- Melvin Belli American attorney "The King of Torts"
- Kenny Bernstein, American drag racing driver, nicknamed "The King of Speed"
- Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian biathlete, nicknamed "The King of Biathlon"
- James Brown (Elvis impersonator), Elvis impersonator
- Eric Cantona, French footballer
- Wayne Carey, Australian rules footballer
- Johnny Carson, American comedian and talk show host, nicknamed "The King of Late Night"
- Kenny Dalglish, Scottish football player and manager
- Benny Goodman, American entertainer, nicknamed "The King of Swing"
- Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian footballer
- Derrick Henry, American football player nicknamed "King Henry"
- Félix Hernández, American baseball pitcher
- LeBron James, American basketball player, nicknamed "King James"
- Barry John, Welsh rugby player
- Graham Kennedy, Australian television performer
- Richard Kingsmill, Australian radio host
- Jack Kirby, American comics artist
- Denis Law, Scottish footballer
- Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler
- King Levinsky, American heavyweight boxer
- Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league player
- Jari Litmanen, Finnish footballer
- Henrik Lundqvist, NHL Goalie of the New York Rangers
- Hugh McElhenny, NFL Hall of Fame running back "The King"
- Mohamed Mounir, Egyptian singer
- Eli Ohana, nicknamed the King, Israeli soccer coach and manager
- Arnold Palmer, American golfer
- Pelé, Brazilian footballer
- Elvis Presley, American entertainer, "The King of Rock and Roll"
- Richard Petty, American NASCAR driver
- Fernando Poe Jr., Philippine actor and National Artist nicknamed "Da King"
- Henry Shefflin, Kilkenny hurler
- Tom Cato Visnes, Norwegian musician and teacher
- Jan-Ove Waldner, table tennis player
- Clark Gable, American movie star "The King of Hollywood"
- George Strait, American entertainer and country music icon "The King of Country"
- Bob Wills, Country Western entertainer "The King of Western Swing"
- Jimmy Zámbó, Hungarian pop singer
- B. B. King, nicknamed "The King of the Blues" and considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar"