Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Selena Gomez alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Selena Gomez were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1992 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 33 when Selena Gomez was born.

Selena Gomez was 16 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

Selena Gomez

American singer and actress

Born 22 July 1992 · living, 34 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Selena Gomez 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.