Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Nicki Minaj alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Nicki Minaj were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1982 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 24 when Nicki Minaj was born.

Nicki Minaj was 26 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

Nicki Minaj

Trinidadian rapper

Born 8 December 1982 · living, 43 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Nicki Minaj 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.