Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Kanye West alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Kanye West were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1977 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 18 when Kanye West was born.

Kanye West was 32 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

Kanye West

American rapper and record producer

Born 8 June 1977 · living, 49 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Kanye West 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.