Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jacinda Ardern alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jacinda Ardern were alive at the same time for 28 years, from 1980 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 21 when Jacinda Ardern was born.

Jacinda Ardern was 28 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

Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister of New Zealand

Born 26 July 1980 · living, 46 as of September 2026

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