Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1966 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 7 when Janet Jackson was born.

Janet Jackson was 43 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

Janet Jackson

American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress

Born 16 May 1966 · living, 60 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Janet 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.