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"