Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Natalie Portman alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Natalie Portman were alive at the same time for 28 years, from 1981 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 22 when Natalie Portman was born.

Natalie Portman was 28 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

Natalie Portman

Israeli-American actress

Born 9 June 1981 · living, 45 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Natalie Portman 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.