Kanya King: key obituary facts
Is Kanya King dead? Yes. Kanya King died on June 3, 2026, at age 57.
Cause of death: Kanya King's cause of death was reported as Cancer.
What was Kanya King known for?
She was a British entrepreneur; founder of the MOBO awards.
More about Kanya King
Born: 1969.
Place of birth: Kilburn.
Gender: female.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Goldsmiths, University of London.
Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire, BBC 100 Women, Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Kanya King, the British entrepreneur who founded the MOBO Awards, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 57 after being diagnosed with colon cancer.
Born in Kilburn, London, in 1969, she built the awards into a major platform for Black music in Britain. King studied at Goldsmiths, University of London and was recognised with honors including the MBE and later the CBE.
In December 2024, she disclosed that she had stage four bowel cancer.