Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Cameron Diaz alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Cameron Diaz were alive at the same time for 36 years, from 1972 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 14 when Cameron Diaz was born.

Cameron Diaz was 36 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

Cameron Diaz

American actress and model

Born 30 August 1972 · living, 54 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Cameron Diaz 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.