King is the given name or nickname of:
Given name:
King Baggot (1879–1948), American actor, director and screenwriter
King Camp Gillette (1855-1932), American businessman
King Fisher (1854–1884), American Old West gunslinger
King Floyd (1945–2006), American soul singer and songwriter
King O'Malley (1854–1953), Australian politician
King Parsons (born 1949), American professional wrestler
King G. Staples (1851-1910), American politician
King Vidor (1894–1982), American film director, producer and screenwriter
Nickname:
King Sunny Adé (born 1946), Nigerian musician
Joe Carrasco, American musician
King Clancy (1903–1986), Canadian ice hockey player, coach and executive
King Kelly (1857–1894), American baseball player and manager
King Moody (1929–2001), American actor and comedian
King Oliver (1885–1938), African American jazz cornet player and bandleader
