Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Kim Kardashian alive at the same time?

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

Michael Jackson was 22 when Kim Kardashian was born.

Kim Kardashian 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

Kim Kardashian

American media personality, businesswoman, model and actress

Born 21 October 1980 · living, 45 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Kim Kardashian 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.