Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Greta Thunberg alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Greta Thunberg were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 2003 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 44 when Greta Thunberg was born.

Greta Thunberg was 6 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

Greta Thunberg

Swedish climate protection activist

Born 3 January 2003 · living, 23 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Greta Thunberg
Michael Jackson and Greta Thunberg 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.