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Kim is a common female given name, a short form of the name Kimberly. Kim may refer to:
[edit] Generic uses as a name
- Kim (Korean name) (김), is the most common family name in Korea
- The Vietnamese spelling of the family name Jin
- A short form of, or nickname for Kimberly, Kimball and other similar given names of either gender
- A Scandinavian male given name, originally short for Joakim (Joachim)
- Kim, an acronymic name ("Kommunistichesky International Molodyozhi" - 'Youth Communist International') used in the early years of the Soviet Union
- Kim (people), a people of Chad
[edit] Sports
- Anthony Kim, PGA golfer
- Ashida Kim, controversial martial arts expert
- Birdie Kim, LPGA golfer
- Byung-Hyun Kim, baseball player
- Christina Kim, LPGA golfer
- Mi Hyun Kim, LPGA golfer
- Nellie Kim, USSR gymnast
- Kimothy "Kim" Batiste, American baseball player
- Kim Bokamper, American football player
- Kim Buker, Canadian field hockey player
- Kim Clijsters, Belgian world-class tennis player
- Kim Gevaert, Belgian sprint athlete
- Kim Hagger, English track and field athlete
- Kim Källström, Swedish footballer
- Kim Rhode, skeet shooter
- Rikidōzan (Kim Sin-Nak), professional wrestler
- Kim Yu-Na, Korean figure skater
- Kim (Carlos Henrique Dias), Brazilian footballer
[edit] Politics
- Harry Kim (politician), the first Korean American mayor elected in the United States
- Mike Kim (born 1976), American activist
- Kim Beazley, Australian politician, son of Kim Edward Beazley
- Kim Edward Beazley, Australian politician
- Kim Campbell, first and only (to date) female Canadian Prime Minister
- Kim Dae-jung, former South Korean president
- Kim Gu, last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
- Kim Il-sung, former North Korean leader
- Kim Jong-il, North Korean leader
- Kim Yong-il, Premier of North Korea
- Kim Yong-nam, President of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea
- Kim Young-sam, former South Korean president
[edit] Artists
- André Kim, fashion designer
- Andy Kim, singer
- Daniel Dae Kim, American actor
- Hyung-tae Kim, Korean artist
- Jacqueline Kim, actress
- Lil' Kim, singer
- Scott Kim, artist and puzzle maker
- Yuliy Kim, Russian singer and songwriter
- Yu Yeon Kim, international curator
- Kim Appleby, British singer
- Kim Basinger, actress
- Kim Carnes, singer
- Kim Cattrall, actress
- Kim Chiu, teen actress in the Philippines
- Kim Deal, musician
- Kim Deitch, comic book artist
- Kim Fields, actress
- Kim Gordon, musician
- Kim Hee-sun, actress and singer
- Kim Hyun Jung, Korean pop singer
- Kim Mitchell, musician and radio personality
- Kim Moyes, Australian musician
- Kim Novak, actress
- Kim Petersen, also known as King Diamond, singer
- Kim Petras, German singer
- Kim Tae-Hee, actress
- Kim Thayil, lead guitarist for Soundgarden
- Kim Wilde, singer
- Kim Wyatt, singer and dancer
- Kim Yoon-jin, Korean-American actress
- Kim Critchfield, Photographer
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[edit] In entertainment
- Kim (novel), a novel by Rudyard Kipling
- Kim (film), a film by MGM starring Errol Flynn
- Kim (TV film), a 1984 British made-for-television film by London Films
- Kim Possible, an animated television series
- "Kim (song)", a song from Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP, aimed at his wife Kim Mathers
- Harry Kim (Star Trek), a fictional character on the American television series Star Trek: Voyager
- Kim Bauer, a fictional character in the TV series 24
- Kim Chin, a fictional character from Class of 3000
- Kim Craig, a fictional character in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim
- Kim Day-Fattibene, a fictional character in the American version of Kath & Kim
- Kim Kaphwan, a fictional character in the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters games. His relatives share the same name: Kim Dong Hwan, Kim Jae Hoon (sons of Kaphwan) and Kim Sue Il (descendant)
- Kim Kelly, a fictional character in the television series Freaks and Geeks, played by Busy Phillips
- Kimberly Wallace, fictional character in the movie My Best Friend's Wedding, played by Cameron Diaz
- Kim, a character in the 1970s Danish coming-of-age film You Are Not Alone, played by Peter Bjerg
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