Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Rihanna alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Rihanna were alive at the same time for 21 years, from 1988 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 29 when Rihanna was born.

Rihanna was 21 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

Rihanna

Barbadian singer

Born 20 February 1988 · living, 38 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Rihanna 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.