King Julien is the lively, self-important ring-tailed lemur from DreamWorks’ Madagascar franchise. He’s known as the “king” of the lemurs, his dancing, and his over-the-top personality.

Quick Scoop

He first appears in the Madagascar movies as a comic side character, but he became so popular that DreamWorks made a spin-off series, All Hail King Julien , centered on him.

What he’s like

  • Confident and goofy.
  • Obsessed with parties and attention.
  • Often hilarious because he acts like royalty even when the situation is chaotic.

In the franchise

He’s a major character across the films and TV spin-offs, and in the story he rules the lemur kingdom in Madagascar. In some versions, he’s also portrayed as the self-proclaimed king of the zoo when the characters are outside Madagascar.

TL;DR: King Julien is the funny, dancing lemur king from Madagascar who became popular enough to star in his own show.