Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey alive at the same time?

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

Michael Jackson was 10 when Mariah Carey was born.

Mariah Carey 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

Mariah Carey

American singer

Born 27 March 1969 · living, 57 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey 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.