Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Charlize Theron alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Charlize Theron were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1975 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 16 when Charlize Theron was born.

Charlize Theron was 33 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

Charlize Theron

South African and American actress

Born 7 August 1975 · living, 51 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Charlize Theron 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.