The Anointed One or The Anointed may refer to:
The Messiah, a savior and liberator in Abrahamic religions The Messiah in Judaism The Christ (title), the Messiah in Christianity The Masih (title), the Messiah in Islam The anointed, a group of Christians, according to the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses Anointed One (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer "The Anointed One" (song), a 2003 song by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists The Anointed, a 1937 novel by Clyde Brion Davis The Anointed One: An Inside Look At Nevada Politics, a 2000 book by Jon Ralston
See also Anointing, the ritual act of putting aromatic oil on a person