Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Cate Blanchett alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Cate Blanchett were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1969 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 10 when Cate Blanchett was born.

Cate Blanchett was 40 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

Cate Blanchett

Australian actor and producer

Born 14 May 1969 · living, 57 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Cate Blanchett 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.