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, Indian actor, nicknamed "King Khan" Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer, nicknamed "King Kohli" Nagarjuna (actor), Indian actor, nicknamed "King" Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), civil rights activist Kingsley Amis (1922–1995), British novelist Babar Azam, Pakistani cricketer Zohar Argov (1955–1987), Israeli singer Melvin Belli (1905–1996) 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 Eric Cantona, French footballer Wayne Carey, Australian rules footballer Johnny Carson (1925-2005), American comedian and talk show host, nicknamed "The King of Late Night" Kenny Dalglish, Scottish football player and manager Benny Goodman (1909–1986), 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 (1934–2005), Australian television performer Richard Kingsmill, Australian radio host Jack Kirby (1917–1994), American comics artist Denis Law, Scottish footballer Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler King Levinsky (1910–1991), American heavyweight boxer Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league player Jari Litmanen, Finnish footballer Henrik Lundqvist, NHL Goalie of the New York Rangers Hugh McElhenny (1928–2022), NFL Hall of Fame running back "The King" Mohamed Mounir, Egyptian singer Eli Ohana, nicknamed the King, 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, American NASCAR driver Fernando Poe Jr. (1939–2004), 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 (1901–1960), American movie star "The King of Hollywood" George Strait, 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"