# Kanya King

> Kanya King was a British businesswoman who founded the MOBO Awards in 1996, honouring achievements in "music of Black origin".

*British businesswoman (1969-2026)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/kanya-king

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1969-02-12
- **Died:** 2026-06-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Kanya King was a British businesswoman who founded the MOBO Awards in 1996, honouring achievements in "music of Black origin".

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 45.3
- **Momentum:** 1.3

## Timeline
- **2026** - Died
- **2018** - Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- **2013** - BBC 100 Women
- **1999** - Member of the Order of the British Empire
- **1969** - Born

## Sources
- [Kanya King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanya_King)
- [كانيا كينغ](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%BA)
- [Kanya King](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanya_King)
- [Kanya King](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanya_King)
- [کنیا کنگ](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7_%DA%A9%D9%86%DA%AF)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15972500)

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