Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Zendaya alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Zendaya were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1996 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 38 when Zendaya was born.

Zendaya was 12 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

Zendaya

American actress and singer

Born 1 September 1996 · living, 30 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Zendaya 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.