Who Was Alive

Were Madonna and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Madonna and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Madonna was under a year old when Michael Jackson was born.

Both were 50 when Michael Jackson died.

Madonna

American singer

Born 16 August 1958 · living, 68 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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Madonna and Michael Jackson in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.