Who Was Alive

Were Whoopi Goldberg and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Whoopi Goldberg and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Whoopi Goldberg was 2 when Michael Jackson was born.

Whoopi Goldberg was 53 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

Born 13 November 1955 · living, 70 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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  7. Barack Obama
Whoopi Goldberg and Michael Jackson 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.